Although 12th-placed Everton is practically out of contention for European competition, manager David Moyes has a personal goal he would like to achieve in its final Premier League game at Tottenham Hotspur: helping his former club West Ham United avoid relegation.
Spurs is two points above 18th-placed West Ham going into the final matchday. West Ham, which has a significantly worse goal difference than Spurs, needs to beat Leeds United on Sunday and hope Tottenham loses to Everton to stay up.
A draw with Everton will likely be enough for Spurs to avoid relegation.
“I’d love to keep West Ham in the league if I can,” Moyes told reporters on Friday.
Moyes spent five-and-a-half years as West Ham manager across two spells between 2017 and 2024, and helped the club win the UEFA Conference League in 2023.
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But the 63-year-old was quick to clarify that his primary focus on Sunday will be to help Everton finish higher, with a top-10 place still possible for the club.
“It’s more important I get Everton that top finish and we get a few more million pounds because of our league position,” he said.
Spurs, which climbed out of the bottom three under new manager Roberto De Zerbi, has lost only one of its last five matches, while Everton is on a six-match winless run.
Published on May 22, 2026