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Farhad Moshiri has assured Rafa Benitez his job as Everton manager is safe and understands the Spaniard needs time to revive the club’s fortunes.
Though Everton made a bright start to the campaign, they have slithered down the table in recent weeks and Benitez has found his abilities to assemble a winning team compromised by a number of injuries on the back of a difficult summer transfer window.
Everton have not won since September 25 and have only scored four goals in the last six games. It is the kind of run that has led Moshiri, the club’s major shareholder, to get twitchy and consider making change, particularly with games looming against Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea.
Owner Farhad Moshiri has assured Rafa Benitez that his job as Everton manager is safe
Moshiri says he understands the Spaniard needs time to revive the club’s fortunes
That scenario, however, is unlikely to be the case this time. Bill Kenwright, Everton’s Chairman, visited Benitez at the club’s Finch Farm training base earlier this week and Moshiri has also been in regular contact to stress that he has the board’s backing.
‘I don't want to be here for three years – I want to be here for even more,’ said Benitez, whose team face a demanding encounter at Brentford tomorrow. ‘I want to be here for the new stadium and try to be successful there
