Nwosu Chizoba David
Everton have confirmed that Marcel Brands has stepped down as the club’s director of football.
News first emerged on Sunday afternoon that the Dutchman was on the brink of leaving Goodison Park, with confirmation arriving via a statement late on Sunday evening.
Brands, 59, joined Everton from PSV Eindhoven in May 2018 after earning a reputation as one of European football’s shrewdest operators.
However, he has been criticised for his part in the club’s flawed transfer policy which has seen the club spend around £300m during his reign with little return.
“A strategic review of the football structure will now take place which will inform the best model for the club to proceed with in the long-term,” read a club statement.
“In the meantime, the owner and board of directors will continue to provide our manager, Rafa Benitez, with their full support.”
