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Chris Burns

Everton backroom chief axed by Rafa Benitez posts cryptic social media message

Former Everton director of medical services Danny Donachie has taken to social media to tweet a cryptic message.

Donachie left the club in November after Rafa Benitez overhauled the medical department at Finch Farm and on Sunday tweeted a quote from Wayne Dyer, an American self-help author, which says: 'How people treat you is their karma. How you react is yours.'

A respected physiotherapist, and the son of former Blues assistant-manager Willie Donachie, Donachie first joined Everton back in 2001 as head of manual therapy but after Benitez took charge, the Spaniard brought in James Harley as head of sports science and Cristian Fernandez as fitness rehabilitation coach.

Speculation about Benitez's future at Everton is rife after the Blues went down 2-1 at Carrow Road yesterday to extend a miserable run of form and Donachie's tweet has inspired a swathe of responses from Everton fans who believe the tweet is aimed at the Everton boss.

Some fans have left blue hearts under his tweet and one fan commented: "I think I know what you're referring to Dan."

Defeat at Norwich leaves the Blues 16th in the table on 19 points and Benitez's position is rumoured to be in jeopardy.

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