Spend is nigh for the boss

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director has faced venomous calls for his head from furious supporters after a summer recruitment drive costing upwards of £30million that has failed to deliver on the pitch.

Top of that failure was the hiring of Russell Martin as head coach, with the Englishman fired just 122 days later.

But the decision to shell out an eye-watering £8m on Youssef Chermiti from Everton - a player Thelwell had previously helped the Toffees sign from Sporting Lisbon - has also been heavily criticised.

The decision to hire Thelwell's son Robbie as head of recruitment has been another bone of contention.