Everton has made a determined effort to get rid of the dead wood at Goodison Park during the past few years, or at least since Kevin Thelwell became over.
And they had accumulated a great deal when Farhad Moshiri was in charge.
The team was losing money due to large fees and opulent salaries tied to foolishly lengthy contracts, and the latest Premier League season was the culmination of years of misbehaviour.
Not only were the first ten points taken from them during the opening charge historic, but so were two point deductions in a single campaign.
It was unprecedented, and the obvious moves in the direction of sustainability made it even more aggravating.
Aldershot Town is now training with Asmir Begovic.
Even while the club has had to handle its finances far more carefully, this has frequently resulted in some unpleasant negotiations.
The most visible result of these failures is the sales of Richarlison and Anthony Gordon, but with the limited amount of finances available, even simple tasks like contract extensions have proven difficult to arrange.
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