Reports from both the Netherlands and England on Sunday afternoon have carried the news that Marcel Brands is leaving Everton immediately.
The Merseyside club have struggled under Rafael Benitez this season, and following the Goodison Park defeat to Liverpool during the week, Brands was yelled out by an irrate Everton supporter.
Clearly unhappy with receiving the blame for the result, the Dutchman at first answered back, before walking away from the confrontation.
Dutch newspaper AD report that following Farhad Moshiri’s ‘remarkable’ decision to appoint Benitez as manager, against Brands’ wishes and after the director had extended his contract with the club, relations at the club were ‘quickly on the edge’.
AD point out it’s the first time Brands has not fulfilled his contract with a club, having held previous roles at RKC, AZ and PSV.
De Telegraaf, another Dutch newspaper, report that Brands was ‘sidelined’ after Benitez’s arrival, with the Spanish manager dealing directly with Moshiri when it came to recruiting players at Everton.
