
A new manager is not going to solve Everton’s problems. They run much deeper than that.
The chaotic selection process to find Rafael Benitez’s successor illustrates how badly the club is being run. Poor performances on the pitch are symptoms of mismanagement in the boardroom. Frank Lampard or Vitor Pereira will have their work cut out. A relegation battle is just around the corner. The pair and caretaker manager Duncan Ferguson reportedly each met with the Everton hierarchy in London yesterday for the final round of interviews.