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title: "Everton: Fans rage over Marcel Brands claim"
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author: "Adam Clancy"
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published: "2021-10-15T17:15:25Z"
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# Everton: Fans rage over Marcel Brands claim

**Some Everton fans have been left raging as a revelation emerged involving Marcel Brands.**

Writing in a piece for [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/2889153/2021/10/15/marcel-brands-fighting-remain-relevant-everton-benitez-era/?source=emp_shared_article), Patrick Boyland and Greg O’Keefe have taken an in-depth look at the Director of Football and his time at Goodison Park so far.

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They claim that he has never had a ‘free hand’ at the Merseyside club, as managers are picked by the owner, and multiple people feed in with transfers, not just Brands himself.

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It seems a lot of Toffees supporters agreed with them, and took a dig at the board for not including him more in important decisions, in a period where the Blues have not finished higher than [seventh](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-everton/platzierungen/verein/29) spot in the Premier League table since the 2014/15 season, and have still not won a major trophy since the [mid-90’s](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-everton/pokalhistorie/verein/29).

### Everton fans on Brands claim

These Blues were left raging as the claim on Brands was shared by Boyland on his official [Twitter](https://twitter.com/Paddy_Boyland/status/1448927699179868162) page:

**“We are ran like absolute idiots and people wonder why we are in the mess we are in now”**

[Credit: @BT\_1878](https://twitter.com/BT_1878/status/1448935391961157643)

**“Pathetic. Time for Kenwright out banner again?”**

[Credit: @latibosani](https://twitter.com/latibosani/status/1448983138479136768)

**“The transfer process sounds a complete mess and probably explains the previous profligacy in the market.”**

[Credit: @Henryblt2](https://twitter.com/Henryblt2/status/1448972262007316507)

**“Why is it always like this with us….?”**

[Credit: @Boyer316New](https://twitter.com/Boyer316New/status/1448933380813381634)

**“Kenwright out”**

[Credit: @Adam\_1878](https://twitter.com/Adam_1878/status/1448978854664626180)

**“Unfortunately no employee gets a free hand to do what they want.”**

[Credit: @SaulB00945852](https://twitter.com/SaulB00945852/status/1448932252939849733)

[***In other news, find out what Rafa Benitez update has Evertonians talking here!***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/rafa-benitez-newcastle-premier-league-5/)