David Moyes on brink of Real Sociedad exit

There was a lot of excitement around both Real Sociedad, and the city of San Sebastian, when David Moyes took over the Basque club last November. 12 months on, an unhappy parting of the ways appears inevitable.

The former Manchester United and Everton manager did make a difference at La Real at first. He quickly re-organised a team that had been leaking goals and relegation concerns were soon eased before a comfortable mid-table finish last May.

The summer then seemed to go pretty well — with no key players leaving and quality signings including former midfielder Asier Illarramendi returning from Real Madrid, and prolific Brazilian striker Jonathas from Elche.