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title: "Everton Exclusive: Ball slams Farhad Moshiri for unsuccessful managerial appointments"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-exclusive-michael-ball-slams-farhad-moshiri-for-past-manager-failures-rafael-benitez-e166/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Caleb Sage"
section: "Everton"
published: "2021-07-10T11:00:50Z"
modified: "2021-07-10T11:00:50Z"
---

# Everton Exclusive: Ball slams Farhad Moshiri for unsuccessful managerial appointments

**Speaking exclusively to [The Transfer Tavern](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/), former Everton defender Michael Ball has criticised Farhad Moshiri for his unsuccessful managerial appointments, including Marco Silva.**

The Everton owner finds himself in the spotlight after hiring Rafael Benitez as manager, a decision that has proven [very unpopular with some supporters](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/everton-fans-protest-rafa-benitez-24346540) to say the least.

Prior to Benitez, Moshiri had turned to the likes of Ronald Koeman and Silva, with neither proving to be what you would call successes following their dismissals.

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Ultimately, when it comes to choosing a manager, it is something Moshiri is not getting right in the eyes of Ball, who is still confused by the decision to bring Silva to Goodison Park back in 2018.

*“In the past, he’s made decisions probably against the fans,”* the ex-Everton player said to **TT**. *“Bringing in Marco Silva was a big question mark. Why are we paying money, a transfer fee to bring Marco Silva in?*

*“What did he sort of do to even warrant being an Everton manager?”*

Simply put, Silva’s appointment ended up turning into a disaster.

While there was some initial promise with Everton finishing [eighth](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/premier-league/tabelle/wettbewerb/GB1/saison_id/2018) in his first season, the Toffees found themselves [in the relegation zone when he was sacked](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47195701) the campaign after.