TFG have easy behind-the-scenes decision to make on Thelwell after £224.7m reveal
It has been a difficult few years for Everton both on and off the pitch, although supporters will feel as though they’re starting to look towards the light.
Under the ownership of Farhad Moshiri, the Blues found themselves with a points deduction due to breaching financial rules.
Sean Dyche was able to keep his side in the top-flight though and now the Toffees are looking to stay in the Premier League again under the management of David Moyes.
TFG set to make Kevin Thelwell decision
The Toffees will certainly be ready to look ahead to more successful times at Goodison Park now after The Friedkin Group completed their takeover of the club in December.
With Moyes overseeing three wins from his four games as boss so far, supporters will certainly feel as though a corner has been turned as they’ve created a gap of six points between themselves and the relegation zone.
According to Graeme Bailey on 6 February), the new owners are now looking for a director of football to replace Kevin Thelwell who is reaching the expiry of his contract in the summer.
Carlos Alcaraz was the only new face brought to Merseyside in the winter transfer window which may explain why TFG feel as though a new director of football would align with the creation of a new era for the Blues next season.
Kevin Thelwell deserves credit from Everton
Although you can understand why the Toffees will want a fresh start ahead of their move to a new stadium next term, the call to axe Thelwell could be unfair.
According to the print edition of the Daily Mirror (7 February, page 56) Everton are the only Premier League side that have made a profit over the last six transfer windows.
The Blues generated £224.7million from the sales of Anthony Gordon and Amadou Onana which has resulted in a profit being made of £80.1million.
The Toffees have also slashed their wage bill by 15 per cent which puts Moyes in a much nicer position heading into the summer transfer window, as the club should be able to spend some money on bringing players into Goodison Park now.
Therefore, it’s hard to argue that the current director of football does not deserve credit for how well he has done for Everton in the past few years, despite struggling in difficult circumstances.
Whether these figures will be enough to make TFG rethink their decision ahead of the Premier League summer transfer window remains to be seen.
However, it has to be worth noting how well he has coped with the club in a difficult financial position and how that could aid the club in being sustainable going forward, even when spending more money.