Moyes proves he’s not afraid to take a risk

David Moyes is a future Scotland manager I’m sure of that.

And I think his decision to ditch the UK for Spain proves he’s got the bottle for the job.

Taking the Real Sociedad gig was certainly a bold move by Davie. After all, he was under no pressure to find work. Twelve years’ worth of Premier League wages from Everton, book-ended with a bumper pay day from Manchester United, have set him up for life financially speaking.

He could have sat on his hands, waited around, even just until January when clubs in England will start to make changes. He could have got himself a decent job. There’s no doubt.

But that would have been the easy option for David, a choice to remain within his comfort zone.

That’s obviously not what he’s after at this point in his career and that’s what makes him special. By uprooting his life to take the Real Sociedad job, Davie has shown he’s not afraid to take a risk. And make no mistake, that’s what this is.

I was thinking the other day, what if it doesn’t work? Where does Davie go then?

Sociedad have beaten Real Madrid and Atletico this season, so there are obviously some good players there but there’s so much that could go wrong.

There’s the language barrier, Davie having to familiarise himself with his squad, the League and the culture, and what if that takes time? What if he gets over there and he doesn’t turn them around quickly, if he doesn’t start getting points on the board? Is he going to be given time or will the club cut their losses?

Don’t get me wrong, I want Davie to succeed. Of course I do. But it’s definitely precarious. Whatever happens, I think he’ll use it as a learning experience. He’ll be over there looking at training methods, trying to find out what Real Madrid do, what Barcelona do, what Atletico do.

If he can do that and get the team ticking over it will have been worth it. I believe he can do it, and I also believe the experience he can gain of other football cultures, other styles of play and other training methods will be massively useful to Davie in the future.

And if the Scotland national team can one day get the benefit too, and appoint Davie manager, I’m all for it.