I think Ancelotti actually likes the system, so whilst he's here I'll tolerate it if it keeps him happy
Just because Brands hasn't done it yet doesn't mean he couldn't if he wanted to
To me, no one should be able to pull rank on the manager. If the chairman/board wants to sack them then fair enough, but I think the manager should be the undisputed top dog at the club, and with the DoF model that just doesn't happen
I'm convinced that a big contributing factor as to why you see so many players downing tools these days (Aside from the Bosman giving players in general more power) is because the manager isn't really the manager any more and they know it. DoF's make managers even more expendable than they already were, because they rank above them in the power structure
The day managers became coaches was the day a wrecking ball was taken to their authority
Again, at some clubs it can work, but that doesn't mean EVERY club has to have one. If I'd seen a clear benefit to us using the system then maybe I'd think differently, but I haven't. I just don't think Everton Football Club needs a DoF and I haven't been convinced since we've started having one either. Like I said, at this moment we have a manager who likes the model, so fair enough, have one. Once Ancelotti decides to go though I'd very much like us to reassess the DoF model at that time and possibly look at dropping it entirely if there's a manager out there who can thrive without one