Everton's long-term David Moyes plan revealed: 'That would be a first...'

Everton's next owners could potentially decide to keep manager David Moyes around for at least another two seasons.

That is according to former Toffees chief executive Keith Wyness, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, who believes that the 63-year-old's discipline and loyalty are likely to impress any incoming buyers.

Moyes' future on Merseyside is hugely uncertain at the moment, with the club up for sale and his contract due to expire at the end of the campaign.

However, Wyness believes that Moyes is continuing to handle the situation well, and feels that the next owners could do a lot worse than potentially keeping him around.

The Toffees suffered their first defeat of the new Premier League season against Chelsea on Saturday, but have still enjoyed a largely positive start.

The uncertainty away from the pitch is dominating discussions at the Hill Dickinson Stadium at the moment, and even Moyes' future isn't secure.

Next Everton owners could achieve immediate 'first'

Everton’s former chief Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – believes that it would be a "first" if the next owners decide that they want to keep both Moyes and chief executive Angus Kinnear.

Changes of ownership are synonymous with an overhaul of the backroom team at football clubs, but Wyness is not so sure that will be the case with Everton.

Speaking on the latest edition of Football Insider's Inside Track podcast, he explained why Moyes' stay at Everton could yet be prolonged beyond next summer.

"Moyes will be seen as the safe pair of hands that the Friedkins want, and I think they'll hopefully support him in January going forward as well," Wyness said.

"Moyes will know that if he does start producing the goods, his stock is going up. Any new owner coming in will be thinking about Moyes: will they want to support him and keep him there, or will they want to have a change of manager? 

"Now, any new owner coming in, if they kept the chief executive and the manager, that would be a first, but you never know, and it wouldn't be the worst solution either to give Moyes another couple of seasons.

"Certainly, if they got things moving and gave him some proper financial support with a new owner. 

"Look, Moyes has handled it all very well. He's a very disciplined guy in these sorts of situations. He's very loyal and will do his job properly, I'm sure."

Eddie Howe in spotlight amid Everton takeover latest

Former Manchester City financial advisor Stefan Borson recently told Football Insider that former Newcastle boss Eddie Howe would be top of the list for Amanda Staveley if she became the next Everton owner.

The ex-Magpies director has been heavily linked with a move to buy Everton in recent weeks, but Borson is adamant that we are still "miles away" from a deal being done.

Nevertheless, the football finance expert fully expects that if Staveley got the reins at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, she would immediately turn to Howe to lead the team forward.

The pair previously worked together during Staveley's stint at St James' Park, and could form an effective partnership if they were reunited.