While there continues to be much tumult off the field at Everton, work continues behind the scenes aimed at making sure the club can maximise the potential of the new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock well into the future.
Everton are a club that lost more than £400m over the past four financial years and this week face an independent commission hearing related to allegations of breaching Premier League profit and sustainability rules. They are also a club in the midst of a sale from current owner Farhad Moshiri to American firm 777 Partners - and, now, a club in mourning, too, following the passing of chairman Bill Kenwright.
The sale process is by no means cut and dried. 777 Partners will have to gain regulatory approval from the Premier League, Football Association and Financial Conduct Authority before they can complete the takeover - with just how the deal will be financed and where the Miami-based company will find the funds two of the main questions that will need to be answered.
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Behind all the talk over a change of ownership and concerns around what will happen with regards to the outcome of the independent commission and any punishment handed down, Everton’s new 52,888-seater stadium build continues, and so does the plan to be revolutionary with what it offers.
The stadium is due to open during the 2024/25 season and all work has pressed on, despite all the issues surrounding the club, with that in mind. This past week saw the first blue seats fixed into place in the stadium, which is a key part of the regeneration plans for
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