EPL: Everton’s relegation battle is proof spending money does not always matter – Rodgers
Leicester manager, Brendan Rodgers, has revealed that Everton’s plight in the Premier League this season is proof that spending money does not always lead to results.
Everton are just three points clear of the relegation zone despite investing more than £500m on players over the past six years.
“It’s been well documented there’s a lot of money been spent, but if it doesn’t all join up then it doesn’t really matter,” Rodgers said.
“It’s probably frustrating for the supporters, I’m sure, because it’s a huge club and the investment has been huge and they probably wanted better.”
The former Liverpool manager sympathises with Everton’s recent downturn in fortune.
“There was obviously a spell on Merseyside at the time I was there when Roberto Martinez was doing really well with them, so it’s tough,” he said.
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“I think Frank Lampard will do really well as a manager. He’s gone in there with a really good team of coaches, but of course that overall vision of the club is so, so important.”
Everton, who have eight matches to play and games in hand on the teams below them, will be hoping to follow their 1-0 victory over Manchester United with a win against Rodgers’ side to move six points clear of 18th-placed Burnley.
The managerless Clarets host Southampton on Thursday.