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Real Sociedad captain Xabi Prieto welcomes David Moyes appointment

Real Sociedad captain Xabi Prieto says the team are looking forward to starting work under "great coach'' David Moyes.

Moyes will begin the task of rebuilding his reputation in La Liga after he was appointed by the Basque outfit late on Monday night, 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 by the Primera Division outfit.

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.''

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 the San Sebastian-based outfit, following in the footsteps of Englishman Harry Lowe and Welsh duo John Toshack and Chris Coleman.

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