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Marcel Brands is taking a lead role in Everton’s search for a new manager.

The Blues’ new director of football will have a big say in who replaces Sam Allardyce in the Goodison dugout.

Brands does not officially start at Everton until next week but is understood to already be hands on in the club’s hunt for a new boss.

Allardyce was sacked six days ago and Everton are keen to finalise his successor this week.

Marco Silva remains the firm favourite to be the Blues’ new boss but it is believed the club are still considering other candidates with Brands leading the process.

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Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe is someone who has been discussed by the power-brokers at Everton.

Brands, 56, comes to Everton as the replacement for Steve Walsh and is set to hold greater influence than his predecessor.

The Blues are hoping to announce a new manager by the end of this week, with Silva still in pole position, although Brands has been given the licence to run the rule over other managers.

Brands is understood to have wanted assurances over the scope of his role before he committed to joining Everton.