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BACK ON THE MAP
David Moyes is making it his mission to put Everton back on the European map.
The Blues tasted European glory in 1985 when they won the Cup Winners' Cup, but were denied the chance to make regular inroads in continental competition by the ban on English clubs enforced following the Heysel disaster.
Moyes believes that unfortunate period had a detrimental effect on Everton's European status.
He told evertonfc.com: "I would love to tell people in Europe that Everton were champions and but for the Heysel disaster they may have had a long run in Europe. People forget that and don't understand what happened."
"Everton were unlucky," continued Moyes, "But not as unlucky as the people involved in the tragedy of course.
"I would have to say I am sure it [the ban] has had an effect, it effected the draw in the Champions League two years ago."
Currently presiding over a resurgent Everton side who have won their last three Uefa Cup games and top group A, Moyes is keen to spread his club's growing reputation.
"I would like to get Everton back on the European map and show people that there is a growing football club in England that are out there with the top four and doing well," he said.
"I think we have to continue to do well in the Premier League and keep building and make European football a regular occurence.
"We have only won a couple of group games, we have done nothing. But it is better than what it was."
http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archiv...n-the-map.html
David Moyes is making it his mission to put Everton back on the European map.
The Blues tasted European glory in 1985 when they won the Cup Winners' Cup, but were denied the chance to make regular inroads in continental competition by the ban on English clubs enforced following the Heysel disaster.
Moyes believes that unfortunate period had a detrimental effect on Everton's European status.
He told evertonfc.com: "I would love to tell people in Europe that Everton were champions and but for the Heysel disaster they may have had a long run in Europe. People forget that and don't understand what happened."
"Everton were unlucky," continued Moyes, "But not as unlucky as the people involved in the tragedy of course.
"I would have to say I am sure it [the ban] has had an effect, it effected the draw in the Champions League two years ago."
Currently presiding over a resurgent Everton side who have won their last three Uefa Cup games and top group A, Moyes is keen to spread his club's growing reputation.
"I would like to get Everton back on the European map and show people that there is a growing football club in England that are out there with the top four and doing well," he said.
"I think we have to continue to do well in the Premier League and keep building and make European football a regular occurence.
"We have only won a couple of group games, we have done nothing. But it is better than what it was."
http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archiv...n-the-map.html
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