Marcel Brands joined Everton in 2018 after working at PSV EindhovenEverton’s director of football Marcel Brands is set to leave the club as owner Farhad Moshiri attempts to tackle the crisis surrounding the club. Brands, 59, joined Everton from PSV Eindhoven in May 2018 after earning a reputation as one of European football’s shrewdest operators.He has worked alongside managers Marco Silva, Carlo Ancelotti and latterly Rafael Benitez. Brands has been criticised for his part in the club’s flawed transfer policy.Everton have spent £300m during his reign and furious supporters rounded on him and chairman Bill Kenwright at the end of Wednesday’s 4-1 Merseyside derby defeat to Liverpool at Goodison Park.The final details of Brands’ departure are now being confirmed before an official announcement is made. Brands created such a positive early impression that he was appointed to the board in January 2019 with Everton chief executive Denise Barrett-Baxendale saying the promotion gave him “a broader remit, responsible for the whole footballing strategy at the club, rather than just… Click below to read the full story from BBC Sport
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Marcel Brands set to leave director of football role at Everton
