Rafael Benitez says he can help guide Everton in the right direction after admitting Marcel Brands' departure has given him more control.
Brands said his exit as director of football came after a "clear difference in the vision" of the club.
Asked if it would give Benitez more control on transfers, the Everton boss said: "You can say it in this way."
He added: "I was working for years with a director of football. It is not an issue. Now we have to think about the future and we have a situation where we must take responsibility.