Everton fans welcomed David Moyes with scarves, banners, and cheers ahead of Thursday night's kick-off against Aston Villa at Goodison Park.
Moyes briefly wandered onto the pitch to wave to fans and looked emotional after sealing his return to the club he left in 2013.
Everton appointed Moyes for his second spell in charge on Saturday just two days after sacking Sean Dyche with the club 16th in the Premier League table.
He left the Toffees in 2013 to take up a seven-year deal at Manchester United but lasted just 10 months there and has admitted he has long yearned for a return to Goodison Park.
Scarves dedicated to the Scot were being sold outside the stadium ahead of kick-off. His face was also shown on a large screen before the game. This is his 519th match in charge of the club.
His re-appointment has received a mixed reception, with the nostalgia of his comeback clashing with others who want to see the club go in a different direction.
This is not the stable club that Moyes knew when he left. Since his departure, Roberto Martinez, Ronald Koeman, Sam Allardyce, Marco Silva, Carlo Ancelotti, Rafael Benitez, Frank Lampard, and Dyche - as well as various caretaker bosses - have all held the position of manager.
But they are heading into a new era as the Friedkin Group's takeover of the club was finalized in December, ending Farhad Moshiri's troubled reign.
And it feels fitting that a man who brought such joy to Goodison Park in his first reign is poised to lead them out of it, with the Toffees playing their final season before moving to their new ground at Bramley-Moore Dock.
