Everton fans have taken to Twitter to express their faith in the director of football Marcel Brands after the club dropped into the relegation zone over the weekend.
The club are currently in the same league position that they found themselves in when they sacked Ronald Koeman two seasons ago. In his first full season, the former Barcelona man spent £77.3m and then splashed an incredible £182.88m the following campaign – the season where he would eventually lose his job on Merseyside.
Despite the positives from 2016-17, where Koeman finished eight points shy of Manchester United, the Dutchman failed miserably in getting to the Champions League, which was the main reason Farhad Moshiri let him spend so much money.
On the other hand, since the time Brands moved into the role where he oversees the transfers, Everton have spent £197.73m and yet still themselves closer to a relegation scrap than a fight for Europe.
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Brands has been relatively successful during his time as a director of football in Europe, winning three Eredivisie titles and one KNVB Cup during eight years at PSV Eindhoven, whilst helping win AZ Alkmaar’s second-ever league title in 2008 alongside Louis van Gaal.
However, despite his proven success in his homeland, it has been close to a nightmare on Merseyside thus far. In terms of recruitment, the Dutchman has spent well so far with the likes of Richarlison scoring 13 league goals last season and Lucas Digne winning the Player of the Year last campaign.
Here’s what the fans have had to say…
