Steve Evans stated that he had always hoped to return to Rotherham, and Phil Wallace was aware of his strong love for the Millers.
The now-ex-Stevenage boss surprised m: any by returning to his previous club on Wednesday, but he admitted there was always a sense of unfinished business inside him.
And the call that the Boro chairman dreaded set the wheels in motion rapidly.
“I’m overjoyed,” Evans added. “It has almost happened a few times, but the planets have never really matched right, either from the chairman’s or the board’s perspective.
“More recently, it’s come together in a day or two, all pretty swiftly.
“I’ve come home,” said a few folks I met in town, and my family has used the same words.
Let me clarify Stevenage. They, like the Millers, have an absolutely excellent chairman and board, a superb infrastructure, a smaller football club, but a genuinely good football club [with hopes to play in the Championship
“What I’ve left behind is a pretty good staff and players at the level.
“Everything I can say about Stevenage gets a big tick, but as Phil Wallace knew, when the phone came from Rotherham a couple of days ago, it was always something I spoke so highly of and affectionately of that he knew if the opportunity arose, I would accept.
“I had a two-minute conversation [with Tony Stewart]. The rest took care of himself really soon.”
The bond with the Rotherham chairman was critical to the choice to return to South Yorkshire.
Evans stated: “My friendship with Tony Stewart is well-known in football. We maintained in touch, and it was pretty generic.
“Things, family things.”It was very amazing to be able to sit in front of the chairman a few days ago and speak with him about the potential, a genuine opportunity, to return.
“It’s amazing to be here. My experience here was unusual for me, and I hope to return and win several football matches.
“I still have the passion, as Stevenage supporters would attest. We will definitely compete for promotion next season.”
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