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BBC News
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Everton to spend £1m on Goodison improvements for WSL season
About £1m is being spent on preparing Goodison Park for the start of the Women's Super League season in September, according to one of the club's senior Chong, Everton's stadium development director, said the ground would have "a new lease of life" when it became the home of the women's men's squad bid an emotional farewell to the 133-year-old stadium in May ahead of its move to a 53,000-seater arena at Bramley-Moore club confirmed in May it no longer planned to demolish Goodison Park and would reconfigure it instead, with upper stands covered in the women's team branding. The women's team average attendance has been 2,062 at their previous home in Walton Hall Park and Everton have previously said they are keen to make Goodison, which has a capacity of 39,572, into "an intimate, atmospheric arena". 'Centre of excellence' Phase one of the transition will include stadium changes to improve the matchday experience and more adequate facilities for the start of the season, the Local Democracy Reporting Service Chong told the Local Government Association conference in Liverpool that the club intended to invest in Goodison "over a period of time" and would seek external investment to the tune of "tens of millions of pounds".He said the aim was that the stadium – long known as the Grand Old Lady - could become "a centre of excellence" for women's Blues' charity Everton in the Community would also operate out of the Goodison Park in the future, he added. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Merseyside on Sounds and follow BBC Merseyside on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
Reuters
12-05-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Everton appoint new CEO Kinnear as club embark on new era
May 12 (Reuters) - Everton have named Angus Kinnear as their new chief executive, with the appointment bringing over 20 years of leadership experience in football to the job. Kinnear had been CEO of Leeds United since 2017 and held senior positions at Arsenal and West Ham United prior to his tenure at Elland Road. "We are delighted to welcome Angus to the club," Everton Executive Chairman Marc Watts said in a statement on Monday. "His track record of leadership and strategic delivery across multiple Premier League clubs speaks for itself. "Angus joins us at a pivotal time, and we know his energy, expertise, and experience make him the perfect man to lead Everton as we move into an exciting new era." Everton are moving from Goodison Park, the club's home since 1892, to a new 52,888-capacity stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock. Goodison will host an emotional final Premier League game on Sunday against already-relegated Southampton. Everton's interim CEO Colin Chong will revert to the role of chief real estate & regeneration officer, and will oversee the development of Everton's new stadium, the regeneration of the surrounding area and the future of Goodison Park. The Texas-based Friedkin Group announced in September that they had reached an agreement to buy Everton, with the 98.8% takeover completed with Farhad Moshiri's Blue Heaven Holdings selling its majority stake in December. The Friedkin Group also owns Serie A club AS Roma.
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Everton's new stadium to host high-profile rugby league international soon after opening
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Everton will host international sport in its new stadium just a few months after it opens. The club announced Wednesday that a high-profile rugby league match between England and Australia will take place at Everton Stadium on Nov. 1. The 53,000-seat venue on the waterfront at Bramley-Moore Dock will host Everton's soccer matches starting next season, replacing the club's long-time home of Goodison Park. The new stadium has been staging test events in recent weeks. 'As well as being home to Everton, our new stadium was built to also host world-class sporting and entertainment events,' Colin Chong, Everton's interim chief executive, said. 'Securing an international fixture of this magnitude demonstrates Everton Stadium's status as one of the U.K.'s leading venues.' Everton's new stadium has already been selected as a host venue for the men's European Championship in 2028. ___ AP soccer:
Associated Press
26-03-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Everton's new stadium to host high-profile rugby league international soon after opening
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Everton will host international sport in its new stadium just a few months after it opens. The club announced Wednesday that a high-profile rugby league match between England and Australia will take place at Everton Stadium on Nov. 1. The 53,000-seat venue on the waterfront at Bramley-Moore Dock will host Everton's soccer matches starting next season, replacing the club's long-time home of Goodison Park. The new stadium has been staging test events in recent weeks. 'As well as being home to Everton, our new stadium was built to also host world-class sporting and entertainment events,' Colin Chong, Everton's interim chief executive, said. 'Securing an international fixture of this magnitude demonstrates Everton Stadium's status as one of the U.K.'s leading venues.' Everton's new stadium has already been selected as a host venue for the men's European Championship in 2028. ___
