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Chris Beesley

Everton confirm four backroom staff departures after Rafa Benitez exit

Four of Rafa Benitez's backroom staff have followed the sacked Everton manager out of the Goodison Park exit door.

Francisco de Miguel Moreno, Antonio Gomez, Jamie Harley and Cristian Fernandez have left the club’s first-team technical staff with immediate effect.

De Miguel Moreno (Assistant Manager), Gomez (First-Team Coach and Senior Analyst), Harley (Head of Sports Science) and Fernandez (First-Team Rehabilitation Fitness Coach) worked alongside Benitez, who was sacked on Sunday after a 2-1 defeat to the Premier League's bottom club Norwich City.

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Former Liverpool boss Benitez, who was appointed last June, had won just one of his last 13 Premier League matches.

De Miguel Moreno had worked alongside Benitez for the past 14 years, Gomez also served under him at Napoli, Real Madrid, Newcastle United and Dalian Pro.

Fernandez spent more than five years at St James' Park having originally been brought in by Benitez.

Everton return to training tomorrow but have not yet announced who will lead the session at Finch Farm as they prepare for Saturday’s Premier League home game against Aston Villa.

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