The Spanish Gaffer oversaw a welcome 2-1 win against Arsenal that completed a run of eight games while not a success.
Brands aforesaid his exit as director of soccer came once a “clear distinction within the vision” of the club.
Asked if it’d offer Benitez additional management on transfers, the Everton boss said: “You can say it in this way.”
He added: “I was operating for years with a director of football. It’s not an issue. Currently, we’ve got to consider the longer term and that we have a state of affairs wherever we should take responsibility.
“The club has modified managers within the past, and currently they need to try to do one thing long run with a transparent plan of what we would like to achieve. With my expertise and therefore the individuals we’ve got in the club, I feel we will guide things in the direction which will hopefully be the proper one.”
Asked additional regarding Brands’ departure, Benitez added: “The reality is that the club wasn’t progressing at the pace that perhaps everyone was expecting, and currently it’s simply vital to be positive about the future.”
The win that upraised Everton to twelfth within the Premier League came once dozens of fans left their seats in the twenty-seventh minute to protest concerning the direction of the club beneath majority shareowner Farhad Moshiri.
It is approaching twenty-seven years since Everton last won a trophy – the solfa syllable Cup in 1995 – with Moshiri outlay near £500m within the six years since he took over the club.
Goals from Richarlison, who conjointly had two different efforts dominated out for offside, and Demarai Gray’ injury-time winner, came when Martin Odegaard opened the marking for Arsenal.
But the much-needed result came while not Lucas Digne, who wasn’t within the squad and replaced at left-back by ben Godfrey, whereas centre-back Yerry mynah bird went off with an injury on his initial start since 2 October.
Benitez aforesaid the Colombian suffered a calf injury when half-hour instead of the hamstring downside that had kept him out for two months.
On Digne’ absence, Benitez added: “Sometimes you have got to create a call along with your team selection. I decided Ben Godfrey was a real possibility for this game and that I was pleased with his performance.
“The main factor is to make the team active and has the correct mentality.