DAVID MOYES will not allow his desire to remain competitive in the Premier League jeopardise Everton’s future – but maintains he won’t be forced into parting with any of his squad.

Speaking to the media for the first time in almost three months, Moyes yesterday reaffirmed the Goodison outfit would not become a selling club despite their stark financial plight having been inadvertently laid bare by chairman Bill Kenwright.

While acknowledged for some time Moyes has had to sell players to generate transfer funds, it emerged this week much of that revenue is now being taken to pay off the club’s debt.

And although Moyes insists he remains in control of the movement of players in and out of Goodison, he would not risk his own ambitions at the expense of the club’s well-being.

“I would never let the get the club in an order where we were going to get into some problems, not like one or two other clubs,” said the Everton manager, whose side belatedly open their Premier League campaign at home to Queens Park Rangers this afternoon.

“Unless I am getting told different, that isn’t the situation at the moment. We are okay.

“If it got to that point, I would have to accept offers that have far less value than what is getting offered at this present time.

“I’m not going to become a selling club. I’m not here to do that. I’m here to build a team and have a strong team.