Mills: Everton told to avoid 'short-termism' by agreeing terms with Conte
Everton should not pursue their interest in Antonio Conte, according to Danny Mills.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the ex-Leeds United and England defender insisted the Toffees should appoint somebody who can be part of a six-year plan.
Football Insider learned on 15 June Everton have made contact with Conte, 51, as they keep their options open.
The club have been without a manager after Carlo Ancelotti quit to re-join Real Madrid at the beginning of June.
Asked whether Conte would be a good replacement, Mills told Football Insider correspondent Connor Whitley: “It’s difficult, Conte’s going to want top dollar.
“He’s going to want players to bring in and may change the squad and team too much.
“You have to have a long-term plan and work out where you’re heading and what you’re doing and stick by it.
“If it doesn’t work then you have to change your plans and hire a new manager.
“This is where Marcel Brands and Farhad Moshiri have to have a long-term business plan of where they want to go and the type of football they want to play because that’s a five or six-year plan.
“Getting success in next season or the season after with Conte is short-termism. If they’re looking at the long-term future of the club it’s like ‘Ok, what sort of manager are we bringing in? What sort of recruitment do we want?’
“The last thing you want is a different manager with a different style of football who brings in a load of players and then it’s not worked and 18 months down the line a manager comes in with a different style of play with a new set of players and you start all over again.
“You’ve got to have that continuity and I think with Farhad Moshiri and Marcel Brands that’s what they’ll be looking like. What does the next six or seven years look like? Not just the next two.”