Sky Sports pundit hits back at false Ronald Koeman Everton claims with ‘behind the scenes’ jab
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Ronald Koeman “wasn’t liked” behind the scenes at Everton according to an infuriated Kevin Campbell after the former manager made false claims about his time at the club.
The Dutchman arrived on Sky Sports last week (23 September) to claim that he led the Toffees to their best finish “in the last 50 years” in an interview which was immediately met with anger on Merseyside.
And with the inaccurate suggestion from the former Netherlands and Barcelona boss coming just a couple of days after Rafael Benitez had tried to change the narrative on his own failed spell in charge, Sky Sports pundit Campbell would like to see the pair sail off together away from Goodison Park.
Reacting to Koeman’s best finish claims, an exasperated Campbell exclusively told Goodison News: “No they didn’t. That’s not the truth. It’s not true, no.
“You see, these guys are quick to pat themselves on the back. What they need to do, they need to get the facts right.
“It wasn’t Everton’s best finish for 50 years. What’s he talking about?!
“David Moyes finished in the Champions League spot!
“So again, put him and Benitez on a gondola and get them into Venice and they can sail away together. Because they’ve had the good times at other clubs.
“Ronald Koeman, he did alright but it wasn’t great.
“And behind the scenes he wasn’t liked as well. So there you go.”
If Benitez hadn’t succeeded in winding up every Everton fan with his suggestion that he was unable to do what he wanted at the club because he was a former Liverpool boss, then Koeman arriving immediately after to claim something that wasn’t even true will have done the trick.
There is plenty that can be levelled at the club over the past few years with Farhad Moshiri in charge, but the managers have to take a share of the responsibility.
That Frank Lampard has become far more popular that either of his predecessors while operating in reduced circumstances and picking up the pieces left behind might be part of why the pair felt the need to come out and try to alter the record, but it would probably have been better for all involved if they had kept it to themselves this time.