Everton owner Farhad Moshiri took the biggest gamble of his turbulent time in charge when he appointed Rafael Benitez as manager in succession to Carlo Ancelotti - and failed.
Moshiri, whose record since arriving at the club in 2016 shows he can be both impulsive and reactive, was aware of the many sub-plots and potential pitfalls surrounding the notion of bringing the former Liverpool manager to Goodison Park.
It was the most controversial managerial appointment in Everton's history and turned out to be one of the shortest with Benitez sacked after only his 19th league game, an embarrassing 2-1 loss at struggling Norwich City.