Former Everton director of football Marcel Brands has claimed that he was overruled by Farhad Moshiri when he wanted Mikel Arteta as the club's next manager - and that he disagreed with the appointment of Rafa Benitez and signing of Salomon Rondon.
Back in December 2019 struggling Everton were searching for a new boss after sacking Marco Silva, who is now performing impressively at Fulham. Carlo Ancelotti stunned football fans by moving to Merseyside and he helped steer clear the Blues to a 12th-placed finish.
However, any prospect of Ancelotti building a dynasty at Goodison Park was short-lived as he re-joined Real Madrid following his first full season in charge, in which Everton came 10th.
