It’s an easy cop out for Thelwell or his proponents to just say “his hands are tied.” Any DOF with an ounce of integrity would walk if they have no say in transfers, that’s his main job.
He has overseen two windows which seen us lose three attackers, ( Richarlison, loan Alli and release Rondon ) and he felt it sufficient to bring in Maupay to cover all of this, for a side that needed goals even if we had kept Richarlison.
What’s even more damning was he done nothing at all about it in January. That for me was borderline gross negligence. He absolutely has to go, but this is Everton so he will be rewarded with a new deal.
I'm glad someone else has made this point, I've thought the same for a long time.
I made the same point here previously also, It may have made some difference, even if it only caused some temporary embarrassment, for the DOF, or someone in a similar position to say they were resigning because they were not allowed to do their job. That is strong ammunition against the board.
Of course, there are confidentiality clauses and seven-figure salaries here, but you'd hope someone would have some integrity.
I don't think it would harm their chances of getting a job elsewhere either,
We are not talking about people who couldn't afford to pay their gas bill or feed their family if they resigned here.