Sign up for the EFC email bulletin for all the latest Everton newsIt was November 2019 when Pep Guardiola explained what he felt was the most important area of football. “I think the most important department in the club is the scouting department,” he said. Everton said they were 'shocked and disappointed' by the decision after an investigation by an independent commission and would appeal. The Premier League countered that this was not the case and that initial stadium funding came from interest-free lending from majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri. Granted, there are also other factors that have contributed to why Everton have been docked points, but perhaps they have just learned the hard way that recruitment is the most important part of football.

Source: Metro November 22, 2023 17:37 UTC