'Everton director of football Marcel Brands has been officially appointed to three new board roles with the club.
Companies House records confirm that Brands has joined the board of Everton Investments Ltd, Everton Finance Ltd and Goodison Park Stadium Ltd, all appointments beginning from June 4.'
Fairly clear that the club gave him these positions as a sweetener for completely cutting him out of the new manager search. No way was Bentiez his choice and you could even read between the lines of Benitez' comments to see that this is potentially undermined him ("Brands is a professional and i'm a professional.").