Real Sociedad sporting director Loren has praised the work done by coach David Moyes since taking over the Spanish club in November . The former Manchester United manager replaced Jagoba Arrasate , who was sacked last year after a dismal start to the season left the Basque club in 19th place in La Liga . The 51-year-old Moyes has since led Real Sociedad away from the relegation zone and into ninth in the standings with 10 games of the season remaining . David Moyes has led Real Sociedad from the relegation places to mid table after taking charge in November . Real Sociedad striker Imanol Agirretxe celebrates after scoring in the win against Cordoba . 'It was hard for us to replace Jagoba , ' Loren said in an interview with Spanish sports newspaper Marca . 'But the team needed to react and it certainly has done so . 'Our immediate aim has been achieved . ' I think the first thing that David ( Moyes ) did when he arrived was to try to give the team more solidness and consistency , and you can see that he has achieved that . 'The team is improving . ' Moyes is under contract with Real Sociedad for another season . Moyes applauds the fans after leading Real Sociedad to their fourth win in five games . 'We were fortunate that a man that initially appeared inaccessible to Real Sociedad , ended up coming here , ' Loren said . ' I believe he ( Moyes ) is giving a big contribution . ' Loren believes the arrival of Moyes will open the door for the arrival of British players to the club in the near future . 'It 's difficult to bring players from England , unless you have something that can attract the players , ' Loren said . 'With Moyes here , the task of bringing players from there ( England ) can be made easier . ' Real Sociedad return to La Liga action on Saturday when they play away to Malaga .
David Moyes took charge of Real Sociedad in November last year . Club were 19th and had just won the Copa del Rey - their first major honour since they joined La Liga from Segunda División B back in 2004.