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Joe Edwards, a former assistant manager at Everton, stated that his time on Merseyside taught him the value of clubs making prudent expenditure decisions.

During his time at Goodison Park, Edwards was a vital member of Frank Lampard’s backroom crew and performed a crucial role behind the scenes.One of the most well-known outcomes of Edwards’ efforts was the revitalization of Alex Iwobi’s Blues career, which he oversaw and was heavily involved in.

Edwards, who is currently Millwall’s manager, is trying to bolster his team in order to move up the Championship table in the second half of the season.

But considering his time at Chelsea as well as with Everton, he understands the value of frugal expenditure.

Speaking to the South London Press, Edwards reflected on the challenges faced a year prior as Everton descended into a relegation battle and, in spite of the team’s concerning trend, finished January with a lower record than it had at the beginning of the month.

At Finch Farm and in public, majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri acknowledged the need for a striker to support Dominic Calvert-Lewin as he fought against injury. The club also sold Anthony Gordon to Newcastle United, and none showed up. Both problems were partially caused by Everton’s need to exercise care in the transfer market following large expenditures made during Moshiri’s early years of leadership.

Edwards stated, “I have been at the club where money has been spent left, right, and center – and you don’t always get it right – as in Chelsea.” He was thinking back on the last few weeks of Lampard’s tenure, which came to an end in January of last year.

“But it’s obvious that you need to act—this time last year, I was at Everton, and we were in or near the relegation zone.” We hadn’t signed a single player when I departed, which turned out to be around the end of January. We hadn’t because of the financial predicament brought on by years of mistakes, which Everton is currently experiencing even more acutely. I have personally experienced the problems that arise from excessive spending that is not handled correctly.

Edwards was illustrating his point when he stated that, even in light of injuries, he appreciated Millwall’s caution this month.