ToffeeWeb News Archive
June 2015
30 June
Everton have moved to further reward travelling fans by making away cup matches eligible for away credits.
30 June
Former Everton winger and current football pundit Pat Nevin says that Everton are "waiting to be a turned into big club" again and that Ronald Koeman is the man to do it.
27 June
It was a watching brief for Ross Barkley and John Stones again as England slumped to dismal defeat to Iceland and were dumped out of Euro2016.
26 June
The world's No 1 ranked team's search for another international trophy goes on after they were beaten in a penalty shootout in the final in New Jersey, a result that prompted Lionel Messi to retire from international football.
26 June
Romelu Lukaku and the Red Devils have progressed to the last eight thanks to an emphatic 4-0 win over Hungary in Toulouse.
26 June
Everton's Irish contingent are heading home from Euro2016 after falling to hosts France in Lyon this afternoon.
25 June
Switzerland were beaten in the first knockout game of Euro2016, a missed Granit Xhaka penalty in the shootout putting Poland through.
24 June
Britan's exit from the European Union will have important ramifications for the ability of clubs to cherry pick young talent from the Continent, as well as increase the need for work permits for other players not already established in their international teams.
24 June
A good article on James McCarthy bouncing back in Wednesday's game in Lille in which the Republic of Ireland overturned Italy to set up a round of 16 clash with France..
23 June
Exciting midfield prospect Kieran Dowell has put pen to paper on a new contract at Everton that commits him to the Blues until 2019.
23 June
The Blues will play the Tykes at Oakwell on 23 July after another pre-season friendly was confirmed.
22 June
Everton have appointed Everton Football Club Patrick Lodewijks as their new first-team goalkeeping coach.
22 June
In the wake of Mino Raiola's comments this week that seemed to cast doubt on he Belgian leaving Everton after all, Matt Stead writes that Lukaku would probably be best served by staying put.
22 June
Seamus Coleman wore the captain's armband as Ireland got the upset they needed against group leaders Italy to qualify for the knockout stages of Euro2016.
22 June
Everton will have a representative in the final of the Copa America Centenario after Argentina thrashed the United States 4-0 in Houston.
21 June
Comments by the Belgian's agent, Mino Raiola, hint at some back-tracking by Romelu Lukaku over his desire to leave Goodison Park this summer.
20 June
Speaking publicly for the first time since being appointed as Farhad Moshiri’s man in the boardroom, Sasha Ryazantsev has spelled out not only how important Ronald Koeman’s arrival will be to the club but also the plans for the Everton's future overall.
20 June
The Blues have confirmed the acquisition of 18-year-old goalkeeper Chris Renshaw from the League One side.
20 June
Everton remain committed to reshaping the team managerial structure at the club with the appointment of a sporting director.
20 June
Romelu Lukaku continues to talk obliquely about a potential future away from Everton, describing Paris St Germain as the kind of "great project" he would like to be a part of.
20 June
John Stones and Ross Barkley are now the only outfield players not to have seen action for England at Euro2016 as they were left unused on the bench.
19 June
Everton's new boss has been spelling out the way he likes his teams to play since his appointment was made official and he promises attacking football.
18 June
Ramiro Funes Mori and the Albiceleste beat Venezuela with room to spare in Massachusetts, setting up a semi-final clash with the USA.
18 June
Romelu Lukaku scored a brace for Belgium as the Red Devils’ Euro2016 campaign came to life with a 3-0 victory over the Republic of Ireland.
17 June
Ronald Koeman will begin the process of assessing the squad of players he has inherited from Roberto Martinez now that he is on Merseyside and the formalities of his appointment are out the way.
17 June
Ronald Koeman has cited disagreement with Southampton over his contract as being one of the main reasons why he elected to leave and take up the reins at Everton.
17 June
Ronald Koeman addressed the media for the first time as Everton manager this afternoon where his backroom appointments were confirmed.
16 June
Newly-released artist's impressions of the cosmetic changes planned for Goodison Park show how Everton's ground will hopefully look when the new season kicks off in August.
16 June
England took top spot in the group thanks to Daniel Sturridge's injury-time winner that broke Wales's stubborn defensive resistance.
15 June
The left back says that the Dutchman's reputation speaks for itself and that his arrival has been well-received by the players.
15 June
The Everton forward came on as a late substitute in his country's 1-1 draw with Romania, a result that keeps Switzerland on course for the knockout stages.
15 June
Everton have been handed tough assignments to start and end the new season, paired with Tottenham on the opening day and ending away at Arsenal
14 June
Funes Mori featured again in a very impressive Argentina side, but playing an advanced left-wing-back role as they blew out Bolivia 3-0.
14 June
The new Blues manager spoke with evertontv and described how the board's big plans were a significant factor in his decision to take up the reins at Goodison Park.
14 June
Everton have finally confirmed the appointment of Ronald Koeman as the club's manager after reaching a compensation agreement with Southampton
13 June
The Everton striker endured another frustrating performance on the big stage and was substituted in the second half as the Red Devils were beaten 2-0 by Italy.
13 June
Seamus Coleman served up the opening goal for Ireland but they had to be content with a point against Sweden after Kieran Clark's own goal.
12 June
The defender came off the bench and laid on what proved to be the winner for Celso Borges in a 3-2 victory that decided Copa America's Group A.
11 June
As expected, John Stones and Ross Barkley were named on the bench and were unused by Roy Hodgson as England conceded in injury time against Russia.
11 June
The Everton defender was at the heart of his country's defence again in their second Copa America group match last night as the Albiceleste thrashed 10-man Panama.
10 June
The Blues will take on the League One side in Milton Keynes on Tuesday 26th July at 7:45pm.
10 June
Leon Osman, Steven Pienaar and Tony Hibbert are all on the club's list of players who have reached the end of their contracts and have not been offered new terms.
10 June
Everton's legendary goalkeeper has been overlooked for the National Museum's honour roll until now but that will change in October.
9 June
Proposals include updated cladding on the corners of the stands, new banners for three sides of the ground and installation of the Holy Trinity statue.
9 June
Darron Gibson has put pen to paper on a two-year extension to his contract which was due to expire this summer.
9 June
Graziano Pellè has emerged as an early summer transfer target for Everton after his agent revealed that he has fielded inquiries for the 30 year-old.
9 June
Everton's confirmation of the Dutchman's arrival as Roberto Martinez's successor has reportedly been pushed back until early next week.
7 June
It's a challenge to fully clear the cobwebs of complacency at Goodison, but Everton have a winner in the dugout for the first time in an age, writes blogger Chris Smith. Does Koeman's arrival represent the start of ambition?
8 June
Ronald Koeman's appointment will be seen as the day Everton banished the undignified notion of being a plucky outsider
7 June
Everton hope to prepare the ground for Ronald Koeman's impending arrival by securing the young England duo on improved terms.
7 June
Everton in the Community have extended its ‘Blue Family’ campaign and giving Evertonians until 15th June to pre-order their limited-edition high-quality Everton-branded earphones as well as giving them the opportunity to win an assortment of exclusive prizes.
6 June
Argentina beat their neighbour and CONMEBOL foe Chile as the two countries kick off their respective Copa adventures at Levis Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
6 June
As documents that have been floating around the Internet for a while now show, the club's majority shareholder has agreements in place to potentially increase his stake to around 76%.
6 June
Following the recent passing of the boxing legend, the Echo's David Prentice revisits his piece on Muhammad Ali and his chance meeting with Everton supporters in Hyde Park prior to the 1966 FA Cup Final.
5 June
The 23-year-old has now scored in four straight pre-Euro2016 friendlies after firing in the opening goal for his country against Norway today.
5 June
Former Everton and England fullback Phil Neville has come to the defence of John Stones as the debate grows over which central defensive pairing Roy Hodgson should select at Euro2016.
6 June
Updated Ronald Koeman is expected to be announced as Everton boss this Wednesday after compensation was agreed with Southampton.
4 June
Everton have reached an agreement to pay off the remainder of the Dutchman's contract, clearing his path to Goodison after he agreed personal terms
3 June
James McCarthy is confident that he will be fit to face Sweden when the Republic of Ireland kick off their campaign in the European Championship Finals on 13th June.
4 June
De Telegraaf report that Everton have reached an agreement to pay off the remainder of the Dutchman's contract, clearing his path to Goodison
2 June
Updated Dutchman's agent says talks with Southampton are underway but Everton await permission to speak to him directly.
2 June
The club have completed the acquisition of Bassala Sambou from the Sky Blues on a three-year contract.
2 June
Ross Barkley was again named as a substitute by Roy Hodgson but saw no action as England toiled to beat Portugal 1-0 in a Euro2016 warm-up game this evening.
2 June
Everton have been chosen to play Manchester United on 3 August in Wayne Rooney's testimonial at Old Trafford.
2 June
Updated Ronald Koeman's return from holiday has ratcheted up talk of Everton's pursuit for him, with media on both sides of the Channel claiming the Saints boss is close to becoming the Blues' new manager.
2 June
Romelu Lukaku came off the bench to score an 89th-minute equaliser for his country as they were held by Finland in their pre-Euro2012 warm-up match.
6
The United States ended their Copa America Centenario campaign against Colombia this evening where outgoing Everton 'keeper Tim Howard saw his first action.