News Archive –May

Richarlison in no rush to decide his future

Richarlison has been asked about his immediate plans now that the season is over and talk has surfaced of him being a transfer target for the likes of Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid, but he indicated that he doesn't plan to have further talks over his future until next month.

Lampard fined for comments following Anfield derby

Frank Lampard has been fined for the comments he made about the officiating during Everton's defeat to Liverpool in April.

Allan expects to stay at Everton

Allan says he is facing a six-week recovery from surgery before he can start preparing for the new season with Everton as he distances himself from speculation linking him with a move away.

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Pickford wins Save of the Season award

Pickford has won the Premier League's Save of the Season award, sponsored by Castrol.

First steelwork installation at Bramley-Moore Dock

The first super-columns of steelwork have been installed at Bramley-Moore Dock as construction on Everton's new stadium continues.

U23s Leban and Quirk sign new deals

Zan-Luk Leban and Sebastian Quirk have agreed terms on contract extensions that tie them to Everton for another year.

Lewis Warrington signs 2-year deal

Highly-rated Everton academy product Lewis Warrington has signed a new 2-year contract with the club that runs until the end of June 2024.

Fan Advisory Board Vote to Open Thursday

Voting to elect Evertonians to Everton's inaugural Fan Advisory Board will begin tomorrow, 26th May.

🎙ToffeeWeb Podcast: “What a Night!”

In the final podcast of the 2021-22 season, Andy Howard makes a stellar debut alongside Lyndon and Paul to discuss last Thursday's dramatic evening at Goodison Park

Injury forces Nathan Broadhead out of Wales squad

Nathan Broadhead has been forced to withdraw from the Wales squad for June's World Cup play-off final and four Nations League matches.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin sends very personal message to fans

Dominic Calvert-Lewin has sent a very personal message to Everton fans via Instagram, where he hints at internal battles and emotional challenges that he has had to fight this season along with the injuries and loss of form.

Patterson unlikely to make Scotland's World Cup playoff

It doesn't look as though Nathan Patterson will be fit in time to represent Scotland in their World Cup qualifying playoff semi-final against Ukraine on 1st June.

Richarlison thanks Blues for ”unconditional” support

Richarlison has expressed his heartfelt thanks to Everton's fans for their unwavering support during what was a challenging season.

Tosun bids Everton farewell

Cenk Tosun has confirmed that he will be leaving Everton this summer now that his 4 ½-year contract is up.

Arsenal v Everton

Everton go into the final match of a mostly tortuous Premier League campaign against Arsenal knowing they are safe from relegation while Leeds and Burnley will battle it out to see which of those clubs remains in the top flight for next season

Pasting at the Emirates is academic but big summer awaits

Everton conceded five goals in their final match of the season for the second year running as an under-strength side was heavily beaten by Arsenal, with familiar set-piece failings ultimately costing them.

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Richarlison hails 'special moment' against Palace

Richarlison says that Everton's incredible comeback against Crystal Palace that ensured Premier League survival and ended a turbulent campaign was one of the highlights of his career

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Forever Everton: An American' First Year as a Toffee

Bryan James Henry picked quite the year to become an Evertonian!

Everton ensure survival with incredible second-half comeback

Everton completed a quite remarkable turnaround in front of another incredible Goodison Park crowd to come back from two goals down and beat Crystal Palace, finally securing their Premier League safety.

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• What a Night

Leeds and Burnley demand action on Everton losses

Leeds United and Burnley have written to the Premier League accusing Everton of breaching Profitability and Sustainability rules.

Everton vs Crystal Palace

Everton go into what is arguably the most important match the club has faced in 24 years against Crystal Palace as the Blues seek the victory that will make sure of Premier League safety.

Everton left fuming and still in relegation danger after more bewildering officiating

Everton's protracted bid to secure Premier League safety continues after a harrowing home defeat to Brentford that hinged on another moment of refereeing injustice just 18 minutes into the match.

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🎙ToffeeWeb Podcast: “Drain That Well”

Lyndon, Paul and Adam return to rail on VAR and refereeing injustice during the defeat to Brentford, lament the opportunity Everton passed up at Watford and look ahead to the all-important clash with Palace where salvation once more lies for the Toffees

Everton vs Brentford

Everton are back at Goodison Park this weekend for the penultimate home game of the season looking for a victory that could secure Premier League football for next season.

Everton take up option to keep Begovic

It looks as though Asmir Begovic will remain an Everton player for another season after the club activated an option to extend his contract until June 2023.

Jaded Blues have to settle for a draw at Watford

Everton moved a point closer to safety with a subdued, somewhat casual and overall lethargic display at Vicarage Road where depleted and already-relegated Watford held out for their first clean sheet of the season.

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Watford vs Everton

Everton are back on the road for a midweek fixture against Watford that offers them a big opportunity to bolster their chances of remaining in the Premier League beyond this season.

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Lampard says Mina will miss most of the remaining games

Frank Lampard says that Yerry Mina could be out until the final game of the season at Arsenal but says Ben Godfrey is battling to get himself back fit for the final set of games.

🎙ToffeeWeb Podcast: “The Spirit of the Blues”

The lads are in high spirits following Everton's first win away from home since August that lifted them out of the bottom three but remain wary of the trip to Watford despite improved performances.

Everton to return to America for pre-season

Everton will return to the USA this summer for two pre-season fixtures, with the Blues set to face familiar rivals Arsenal in Baltimore and Major League Soccer's Minnesota United FC in Minneapolis.

Process to elect Everton' Fan Advisory Board begins today

The process to elect members to Everton's independent Fan Advisory Board (FAB) has launched, with the final make-up of the panel set to represent key supporter groups and the diversity of the Blues' global fanbase, the club have announced.

Lampard hopeful over latest injuries

Frank Lampard says that Yerry Mina will have a scan on his calf after the Colombian was yet again forced to leave the field early due to injury today while Vitalii Mykolenko might merely have been suffering from cramp.

Everton out of the bottom three with massive away win

Vitalli Mykolenko scored his first goal for Everton and Mason Holgate headed home the winner as the Blues won away from home for the first time since August to lift themselves out of the relegation zone.

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• Paul Traill: 'Everton United'
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Leicester City vs Everton

Everton travel to the East Midlands for the first of their remaining three away fixtures knowing that they will likely need to pick up points on the road if they are to drag themselves out of the relegation zone.

Evertonians bring their amazing support to Finch Farm

Hundreds of Everton fans followed up the magnificent show of support they put on ahead of the Chelsea game by assembling at the gates of Finch Farm this afternoon to see the first-team coaches off to Leicester.

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Carlo Ancelotti calls Champions League final a derby because he's “still an Evertonian”

Carlo Ancelotti insists that he's "still an Evertonian" and says the Champions League final against Liverpool will be like a derby match for him

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Richarlison: The work ethic and humble origins behind Everton forward's rise

Gary Meenaghan recounts the backstory of Richarlison's upbringing, how close he came to never making it and the drive and determination that he still possesses today propelled him to the pinnacle of the game as an international forward for his beloved Brazil.

Lampard charged for post-derby comments

The Football Association have censured Frank Lampard for complaints he made about the officiating of last month's Merseyside derby, saying that the Everton manager's comments breached FA Rule E3.

Lampard: We have to follow Chelsea win up in the right way

Frank Lampard is urging his players to follow their dramatic victory over Chelsea up with a performance at Leicester this weekend as Everton continue their bid to drag themselves out of the relegation zone.

🎙ToffeeWeb Podcast: “Still There Fighting”

Lyndon, Paul and Adam discuss Sunday's terrific win over Chelsea, look ahead to the trip to Leicester where the Blues have the chance to build some momentum in their bid to avoid the drop. They also ponder whether Pickford's wonder save has an equal from past Everton keepers

Everton U18s finish with a defeat to Nottm Forest

Everton U18s lost to Nottingham Forest in their final game of the season tonight.

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How Everton' smart planning has built them a bright future — if they survive relegation

One insider described the “green shoots of recovery” emerging at Finch Farm; there has been a tangible change of direction. In the next three weeks, if they can find a way out of this dark hole at the bottom of the table, they will emerge into a bright future.

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Pickford proves it's nonsense to say he is too rash and cannot be trusted

The Everton goalkeeper put in a miraculous performance against Chelsea and could keep Frank Lampard's side up

Brentford (H) kick-off moved for TV

Everton's penultimate home game, the clash with Brentford on 15 May, has been moved to 4:30pm to accommodate television coverage.

FA will investigate Richarlison 'flare'-throwing incident

The Football Association will reportedly investigate the incident where Richarlison threw a smoke canister over the Gwladys Street stand after scoring the decisive goal in Everton's 1-0 win over Chelsea yesterday.

Richarlison and Pickford the heroes as fighting Everton overcome Chelsea

Everton battled their way to another vital home victory in the cauldron of yet another deafening Goodison Park atmosphere, edging Chelsea by Richarlison's solitary goal thanks in large part to Jordan Pickford's brilliance.

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• Goodison Park: You just can't beat it