New Everton director of football Kevin Thelwell is a published author on a book that advocates three at the back tactics.
The 48-year-old, who replaces Marcel Brands who departed the club in December less than eight months after penning a contract extension until 2024, has written several coaching manuals, including ones for youth football, but his most prominent work is ‘Coaching The European 3-5-2.’
In his pre-match press conference ahead of last Saturday’s trip to Southampton, Everton manager Frank Lampard declared that communication was the key to working with a director of football and when the club “ask for me input (on the appointment), I will most certainly give it.”
