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'Moyes can turn Sociedad into Spanish Everton'

Real Sociedad captain Xabi Prieto says he hopes "great coach" David Moyes can achieve the same level of success at the Spanish club as he did with Everton.

Moyes will begin the task of rebuilding his reputation in La Liga after he was appointed by the Basque outfit on Monday, seven months after the ill-fated tenure at Manchester United which so damaged his standing as a manager was brought to a premature end.

Moyes, sacked by United in April following a dismal first season in charge at Old Trafford, has been handed a one-and-a-half-year deal. And in an interview with Real Sociedad TV, midfielder Prieto described the Scot as a "great coach, very prestigious" and said the team were "looking forward to meeting him and working under him".

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Prieto also paid tribute to Moyes' work at Everton and hoped he could achieve similar results at Sociedad.

He said: "It is very difficult to be at a club for many years as he was at Everton, a sign that he did very well, growing the club and qualifying for several years to play in Europe.

"We hope that with La Real something similar can happen, to help us grow, give us stability and improve the team."

Sociedad announced in a statement on their official website that Moyes would arrive in San Sebastian on Wednesday and would be presented to the media the following day. They had initially said the Scot would arrive on Tuesday and take his first training session on Wednesday.

Moyes' first game in charge is set to be the trip to Deportivo La Coruna after the international break.

Moyes becomes the fourth British manager of Sociedad, following in the footsteps of Englishman Harry Lowe and Welsh duo John Toshack and Chris Coleman.

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