Season › 2013-14 › News Report: Manchester United apologise over Moyes hiring Michael Kenrick , 2 August, 0comments | Jump to most recent 'Deal was done months before the announcement' The Mirror are reporting that Manchester United have issued a written apology to Everton over the way they went about securing the services of David Moyes. The report claims that the issue has caused a considerable rift between the clubs, and is being presented as the reason behind Toffees' determination to hold on to Leighton Baines. David Maddock writes that "Goodison chiefs are still furious at the way they were treated by the champions over their pursuit of Sir Alex Ferguson's successor" and that "Old Trafford officials have said sorry in an attempt to diffuse the row, which threatened to escalate into a full-scale complaint to the Premier League". Moyes — by his own admission — was approached by the club months before any official announcement of his appointment which might explain his evasive responses when asked about renewing his contract at Goodison and support The Mirror's claims that Everton were also annoyed when United revealed the Scot would replace Ferguson almost three weeks before the end of last season. The Old Trafford club have already had a reported £12M bid for Baines rejected and though Everton are not welcoming further bids, media outlets continue to speculate that an increased offer is forthcoming. Quotes or other material sourced from The Mirror About these ads © ToffeeWeb