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title: "Saha reveals reason behind Everton exit"
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author: "Elliott Cuff"
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published: "2019-11-20T07:00:20Z"
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# Saha reveals reason behind Everton exit

Louis Saha has revealed the reasoning behind his Everton exit in January 2012.

The Frenchman spent three and a half years at Goodison Park before signing for Tottenham on a free transfer midway through the 2011/12 season, somewhat to the surprise of many Everton fans.

![Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readeverton.com/readeverton/2019/11/136854899.jpg)

The former Fulham and Manchester United forward had been Everton’s main striker up until that point, and Nikica Jelavic was brought in as his replacement.

[Talking to the Liverpool Echo](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/louis-saha-sets-record-straight-17279552), Saha revealed that it was a breakdown in his relationship with David Moyes that led to his eventual departure. Saha said:

> I felt that whatever connection I had with David Moyes had been lost.
>
> I’m loyal – if you speak to me and have the right communication, I can accept everything. But when you don’t speak to me and get the man management wrong, I’m like a kid – I’m just like, ‘It’s over’. That’s what happened.
>
> I had an injury. I broke my ankle, and came back into the club early. I did all of pre-season on the bike to make sure that I’d be around the team, because they had younger players. I made a lot of effort to put my body on the line, but then I felt disrespected that he hadn’t embraced what I’d done to come back.
>
> Not long after I came back, he put me in the stand without any communication, and I didn’t like that.
>
> I had an argument with him, and once something like that happens, I act like a kid because I don’t feel defended. I didn’t feel protected by the players; that ‘It’s Louis, he’s done this for the club’.
>
> So I made the decision that I needed to go.

### Read Everton Verdict

If Saha isn’t the first player to complain about a breakdown in player-manager relationship at Everton, and if his word is to be believed, it is a clear indicator as to why David Moyes shouldn’t be welcomed back as manager.

The Scotsman clearly wasn’t a good man manager, and for all of his ability to find a hidden gem amongst the rough, his treatment of his players on a human level doesn’t appear to be up to standard.

Saha may not have had much left in the tank, but he should still have been treated better and in a more professional manner.