Marcel Brands leaves Everton with immediate effect | Football

sport">The problems have piled up in recent months. Against Brands’ wishes, the club appointed Rafael Benitez as trainer. He did business directly with owner Fahrad Moshiri to attract new players and sidelined Brands.

sport">After the 1-4 defeat at home in the derby against Liverpool, the management was taunted by fans during the game. An angry supporter shouted to Brands as he left the stands that he had to step down because he was partly responsible for the purchase policy. Brands did not let that pass and defended himself.

sport">Everton, which is in a disappointing 15th place and only five points above the relegation zone in the Premier League, will only play this round on Monday. Then Arsenal is the opponent. Supporters, who have a lot of trouble with owner Moshiri, have announced that they will be taking actions during that match. They demand that the management provide clarity about the future. The plan is to leave the stadium halfway through the game as a protest.

sport">Brands invested an amount of 685 million euros in new players during his period at Everton. In his first season, with Marco Silva as trainer, the club finished in eighth place. With trainer Carlo Ancelotti, Everton finished twelfth and tenth. The intended connection with the English (sub-)top was not achieved.

sport">Brands was previously technical director at RKC Waalwijk, AZ and PSV. He always served his contract with all those clubs.

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