Everton’s Head of Recruitment Dan Purdy is also set to leave the club this summer, reports Patrick Boyland of The Athletic. Purdy has served as a match analyst and scout for the Toffees since 2013 and has occupied his current position since 2021.
It is far from the only high-profile exit for the Blues, as the current Director of Football Kevin Thelwell was recently announced to be joining Rangers following the expiry of his contract in June.
Everton owners The Friedkin Group have been making a series of changes to the administrative personnel following their takeover last December. Angus Kinnear is set to join as chief executive from Leeds United.
Purdy, along with Thelwell, navigated the club through a financially torrid period where the primary objective was surviving relegation. He still managed to bring in quality players like Amadou Onana, James Garner, and Iliman Ndiaye while walking a financial tightrope to avoid further complications with PSR regulations.
Reports suggest that Everton are set to move away from a single Director of Football and instead focus on a recruitment team involving various personnel (chief executive Kinnear and head coach David Moyes).