INTERVIEW
PHIL JAGIELKA
You were with Everton from 2007 to 2019. Did the club’s identity change with Farhad Moshiri’s 2016 takeover?
I don’t know if the identity changed, but Everton have had many managers and different people buying players in recent seasons. It wasn’t like that in my first few years: David Moyes worked closely with the owner, Bill Kenwright, to build a squad. As players we weren’t accustomed to all the upheaval that followed Moshiri’s arrival. If the club had been a bit more patient, especially with Roberto Martinez, maybe we would’ve been more settled and solid.
Did you consider retiring when you weren’t playing much in your final season at
