It means he won’t come face to face with Roberto Martinez.
Although he praised the Spaniard before the game.
Alan Pardew: “He justified his move from Wigan to a bigger club and he is doing very nicely.
“I wouldn’t say he’s taken it on for the better because David Moyes did an absolutely brilliant job.
"David is a fantastic manager in his own right.
“Roberto has a slightly different style but it is still about winning games.
“Whether you are Roberto Martinez, Brendan Rodgers or Jose Mourinho, you have to find a way to win, and Roberto does that, as David Moyes does.
“They are top managers.”