“I think it is important for me to be in the area immediately because
there is a lot of work to do, so then it is good to live in the area. My wife was shown around and she was very impressed with what the area has to offer and, for me, it’s really important to live there as soon as possible, in order to be close to work.”
http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2018/05/29/brands
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What the people around the Club will see is new signings but behind-the-scenes there will be a lot of work and, of course, the first thing is a new manager."
http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2018/05/23/brands
"Everton will need to "offload" a number of players this summer in order to raise transfer funds, according to the club's new director of football Marcel Brands."
When asked if club owner Farhad Moshiri would provide a similar transfer fund to last summer, Brands said: "No.
First of all we need to offload players to raise money [to spend], and also salary-wise. But it's not only a money thing.
"Of course money is important but also, for a coach, it is not workable to start with 38 players in your squad.
http://www.skysports.com/football/n...says-everton-must-offload-players-this-summer
The man has said this since the beginning