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Ex-Arsenal and Barcelona man eyed for role by Everton
Everton are considering Raul Sanllehi for a development role at the club according to a report from the Daily Mail Online.
The report from Mike Keegan and Adrian Bishop does not suggest what specific role Everton have in mind for him and whether he would come on board to work alongside or at the expense of current Director of Football, Kevin Thelwell.
Sanllehi, at one time the director of football at Barcelona, spent three years with the Gunners as they looked to rebuild following the departure of Arsene Wenger in 2018.
Sanllehi, who left the Emirates in 2020 and is currently with Real Zaragoza, has been criticised by some Arsenal fans for his part in a "dysfunctional" period for the North London club when the influence of "superagent" Kia Joorabchian was viewed as being central to a failed transfer policy.
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The report indicates that Sanllehi, who is very much of the mind that a club's head coach should focus entirely on first-team affairs and allow others to handle transfer policy and strategy, "has admirers on Merseyside" but offers little confidence that he would take a role with the Toffees if offered one.
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2 Posted 26/06/2023 at 02:41:45
Unless we really want to break the P&S rules and a déjà vu of the past 7 years, otherwise Thank You But No Thanks to Sanllehi!
3 Posted 26/06/2023 at 06:07:20
4 Posted 26/06/2023 at 06:28:59
5 Posted 26/06/2023 at 06:51:48
6 Posted 26/06/2023 at 07:29:03
7 Posted 26/06/2023 at 08:39:49
8 Posted 26/06/2023 at 08:53:15
It's what we do! Fly in the face of logic and common sense!
9 Posted 26/06/2023 at 09:03:43
At least we might get a laugh as we plunge into the Championship… not sure about the laugh with Ricky!
10 Posted 26/06/2023 at 09:46:16
11 Posted 26/06/2023 at 09:51:05
Dear god… stay clear of this one!
12 Posted 26/06/2023 at 09:52:29
13 Posted 26/06/2023 at 10:24:57
This probably has as much chance of happening as we have of signing a decent striker.
14 Posted 26/06/2023 at 10:31:33
Then all he has to do is deal with experienced ace negotiator Chairman Bill over contracts and agents fees for his shed load of cripples, bastards and broken things. Man Utd. and Spurs will be concerned about this new competition for use of football's biggest waste disposal service.
Administration and League 1 here we come.
Tony @12. Idiots will quite rightly feel insulted by your statement.
15 Posted 26/06/2023 at 10:51:48
16 Posted 26/06/2023 at 10:56:26
"Do Not Press" and knowing in his heart of hearts that he is going to press it, just to see what happens.
He's like Mickey Flanagan when he sees his kitchen window is all steamed up and he keeps telling himself " Don't do it Mickey" but can't resist.
You can imagine Usmanov whispering in his ear "give him a job, he's brilliant, he worked at Barca" Moshiri starts to grin. "Okay," he says, "he sounds really good!"
17 Posted 26/06/2023 at 11:03:00
I'm beginning to love Moshiri, he might be mad as a March hare but, in terms of entertainment, he's top drawer.
18 Posted 26/06/2023 at 11:17:12
19 Posted 26/06/2023 at 11:43:12
It is on the recommendation of some £millionaire agent who knows he can screw Everton a bit more until either Moshiri sells EFC or we are lighting up the lower leagues with 𧴜k-a-week players on 10-year contracts.
(Okay, okay, I know the bulb went in Everton's light the day the fool and his money came in, thanks to you know who…)
If there is the slightest chance that he could be dug up and revived, Kenwright should be replaced by RSM Brittain.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Brittain
20 Posted 26/06/2023 at 11:47:14
Please EFC stay well away. How much more of this shite can we put up with.
21 Posted 26/06/2023 at 11:50:06
"Look, I told you, nobody can do what I do, and even if I leave, appointing these sorts will just lead to ever more protests. Perhaps I should stay, at least, until the January window is closed – you know it makes sense!"
22 Posted 26/06/2023 at 16:12:54
23 Posted 26/06/2023 at 18:28:18
24 Posted 26/06/2023 at 20:02:36
SAY NO MORE! Don't touch with a barge pole!
Expect Moshiri is wetting his pants to welcome fellow Iranian Kia back into the front row of the Directors Box — that's if any of them ever pluck up a scintilla of courage to attend a home game again!
25 Posted 27/06/2023 at 01:21:55
Then going with the details:
Moshiri and Sanllehi, both have close working connections with the Football Agency owner, and 'key footballing advisor', Kia Joorabchian. I would expect this will 'fly' before MSP bring their knowledge and expertise to the club, with the hope that Thelwell (and to a lesser degree, Dyche) can work with him (Sanllehi).
If Sanllehi does get a job with Everton, it has 'disaster' written all over it, and the threat of relegation would become a 'clear and present' danger for the third season running.
Hopefully Bill (what?), Colin and James can prevent any such potential calamity befalling the club.
26 Posted 27/06/2023 at 03:55:02
In place of "an absolute disaster" use "absolute media bullshit"!
It's the silly season.
27 Posted 27/06/2023 at 09:38:44
The case study for every budding football club owner…….of exactly how not to run a football club.
28 Posted 27/06/2023 at 16:22:39
Whatever next! OK. Don't tell me - let it come as a surprise.
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1 Posted 26/06/2023 at 01:45:24
Err, that would go over well at EFC, wouldn't it!