News Archive – 10

Doucouré signs new deal at Everton

Abdoulaye Doucouré has agreed a two-year extension to his Everton contract, which will keep him at the club until 2025.

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Jarrad Branthwaite Bolsters Everton Defense And Could Emulate John Stones

James Nalton profiles Jarrad Branthwaite for a largely American audience after his standout performance in the win at West Ham United.

Calvert-Lewin reaches a half-century as gritty Everton edge West Ham

Dominic Calvert-Lewin fired home a terrific striker's goal, his 50th in the Premier League, and Sean Dyche's Everton successfully frustrated David Moyes's West Ham to notch their second away win of the season so far.

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Everton U21s lose on the road at Newcastle Utd

Everton U21s are on the road to the Newcastle United Academy on Tyneside today as they take on the Geordies in their 8th Premier League 2 fixture

Dyche hails 'very pleasing' performance after win over West Ham

Sean Dyche says that he is starting to see the change in his Everton side as he and his staff impress on the players the different ways that can sometimes be required to win tight games in the Premier League.

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Super League rebels got off lightly — why are Everton being crushed?

Everton U18s lose at home to Derby County

Everton U18s lost at home to Derby County today in the U18 Premier League

West Ham United vs Everton

Everton are back in the Capital this weekend, the scene of their only away win of the Premier League campaign so far, as they take on David Moyes’s West Ham at the London Stadium.

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Fixture changes for December and January

Five of Everton’s Premier League fixtures in December and January have been changed to accommodate television broadcast schedules, which means the Blues won't play a traditional Boxing Day game this year. 

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Gbamin still without a club as Everton blamed for injury hell

Jean-Philippe Gbamin is still without a club after tearing up his contract with Everton and foregoing his final year's salary.

Telegraph: Premier League recommend severe Everton points penalty

The Premier League have reportedly recommended to the independent commission into Everton's alleged breach of Profitability and Sustainability rules that the club be docked up to 12 points as punishment.

Everton Chairman Bill Kenwright dies aged 78

Long-time Board member and Chairman of Everton, Bill Kenwright CBE has died, the club and his theatre company have announced.

🎙ToffeeWeb Podcast: ‘The End of an Era’

Discussing the news that broke on Tuesday afternoon concerning the death of Everton's Chairman, Bill Kenwright; looking back on the controversy at Anfield; then ahead to Sunday's game against West Ham at the London Stadium.

Everton U21s fixture against Athletic Club postponed

Everton U21s fixture in the Premier League International Cup against Athletic Club, scheduled for Wednesday, has been postponed

Dyche leads incredulous Everton reaction to latest derby travesty

Sean Dyche said he was completely baffled by referee Craig Pawson’s decision not to book Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konaté in today’s Merseyside derby for his trip on Beto.

Young red card wrecks Everton plan at Anfield

Ashley Young became the latest Everton player to be sent off in a Merseyside derby, one that the Toffees eventually lost after Michael Keane's handball allowed the reds to break the deadlock with 15 minutes to go.

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Everton U18s win at West Brom

Everton U18s were on the road at West Brom for a late morning kick-off in the U18 Premier League Cup and they came away with a precious win

Liverpool vs Everton

Premier League football returns this weekend, Storm Babet permitting, with Everton travelling the short distance across Stanley Park to their old ground for the Anfield derby

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🎙ToffeeWeb Podcast: ‘You Just Never Know...’

Has the history of the Anfield derby made Evertonians completely numb in the lead-up to the game? Also, discussing the "secret" independent commission into Everton's financial breaches, 777 Partners and the excellent BBC Sounds pod series.

Everton hearing over financial breaches underway this week

The hearing by an independent commission into Everton's alleged breaches of Premier League Profitability and Sustainability rules began behind closed doors this week.

777 Partners reject claims takeover bid has stalled

The proposed takeover of Everton FC by 777 Partners is reportedly at risk because the Florida-based firm have thus far failed to provide a UK Government regulator with the required audited financial statements, a claim they have challenged.

• Does 777’s performance match Josh Wander’s claims?

Premier League to expand number of televised games under new broadcast deals

From 2025, all matches kicking off at times other than 3pm on Saturday afternoons will be televised under a new broadcasting format.

Pickford heading to Euro 2024 with England

Jordan Pickford was back in goal for England at Wembley this evening as Gareth Southgate's men booked their place at next summer's European Championship Finals with a 3-1 win over Italy.

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Moshiri reiterates his confidence in 777 Partners

Farhad Moshiri says he believes more strongly than ever that in 777 Partners he has found the right people to take Everton forward should their takeover of the club gain regulatory approval.

Calvert-Lewin cites Dyche as being key in winning fitness battle

Dominic Calvert-Lewin has credited the role that Sean Dyche has played in his return to fitness that now has him confidently leading the line for Everton again after two years battling a succession of injuries.

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Pat Nevin interview with EFCHS

Rob Sawyer and Lewis Royden of the Everton Heritage Society Media Team met up with Pat Nevi before his book signing session at St Luke's on 7 October 2023.

Everton Women light the way with another Anfield triumph

Everton Women maintained their impressive record at Anfield with another away victory over neighbours Liverpool thanks to Megan Finnigan's strike.

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The Premier League’s camp for 'de-selected' players

A 2022 Premier League study revealed that 97% of players at top academies never play a minute of top-flight football. Another showed more than 10,000 players aged between eight and 18 are released from academy football every year.

Onana and Belgium book their place at Euro 2024

Amadou Onana helped Belgium qualify for next summer's European Championships with a 3-2 win in Austria, with former Everton striker Romelu Lukaku scoring what proved to be the winner.

Everton provide update on Chairman's health

Everton Chairman Bill Kenwright was recently hospitalised for the removal of a cancerous tumour from his liver, the club revealed today.

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Everton: Nothing Will Be The Same

The BBC have released a podcast series in 10 episodes telling the inside story of Everton's turbulent, pivotal, almost catastrophic 2022-23 season.

Calvert-Lewin over the moon to be fit and firing again

Dominic Calvert-Lewin says it's hard to put into words how happy he is to be back playing  for Everton and feeling fitter and stronger than he has in a long while after two years of injury frustration.

Everton FAB launches consultation on fan engagement plan

The Everton Fan Advisory Board has today launched a two-week consultation with Everton supporters to collect their views on the club’s Fan Engagement Plan (FEP) for the 2023-24 season.

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The Mystery Company With One Foot in the Premier League

Another article on 777 Partners in the New York Times.

UK and Ireland confirmed as Euro2028 hosts

Uefa have rubber-stamped the United Kingdom and Ireland as the hosts of the 2028 European Championships, with Everton's new stadium among the venues chosen for the tournament.

FAB list 14 questions for 777 Partners to answer

Following a fan engagement meeting last month, the Everton Fan Advisory Board sent a total of 14 questions and key issues to 777 Partners last week.

Dyche laughs off rumours around Onana omission

Sean Dyche has dismissed suggestions that he was ready to leave Amadou Onana out of yesterday's team to face Bournemouth for disciplinary reasons.

🎙ToffeeWeb Podcast: ‘I'll Have Another One!’

Basking in Everton's morale-boosting win over Bournemouth that arrived just in time with some tricky fixtures coming up, discussing the choices in midfield and looking ahead to the Anfield derby

Long-awaited goals ease the pressure on Dyche's Everton

Everton finally got off the mark at Goodison Park in 2023-24 with an emphatic win over Bournemouth that saw James Garner and Jack Harrison score their first goals for the club on home soil.

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777 Partners seek to reassure Everton fans with direct letter

Managing partner and co-founder of 777 Partners, Josh Wander, has written an open letter to Everton fans underlining the commitment of his firm to the future success of the club and outlining the benefits of the multi-club model.

Everton U18s earn a point against Manchester City

Everton U18s held Manchester City to a goalless draw in the U18 Premier League match today at Finch Farm

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Navigating without a compass

On the County Road Cobblers blog, David Wycherley asks, "How do we recapture that feeling of belonging and get back to enjoying the thing that we love the most?"

Branthwaite signs new 4-year contract

Jarrad Branthwaite has signed a new 4-year contract with Everton after securing his place in the Blues' first-team this season and attracting speculation that he could be poached by a higher-placed club.

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777 Partners 'in default' after new missed payment claims

Everton’s prospective owners, 777 Partners, could see their ongoing purchase of Vasco da Gama collapse if they fail to present the remainder of a payment installment that was due this week.

Everton vs Bournemouth

Everton head into the second international break of the season needing a tonic to settle the mounting anxiety over their Premier League form which has them level on points with Burnley, the highest placed club in the bottom three in 18th, after seven games.

• Pat Nevin book signing at St Luke's

Gomes nearing return from injury

André Gomes is close to be available to Sean Dyche as he completes his recovery from a niggling calf problem that has kept him sidelined so far this season.

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Dark Blue

Norwegian digital football publication Josimar have published a third article about 777 Partners, the proposed buyers of Everton, this time focusing on a lawsuit filed by a former employee of budget airline Flair.

Dyche: Everton’s inconsistency ‘drives me mad’

Sean Dyche has once again called on his players to "change the story" that has them stuck in a cycle of uneven performances and frustrating home defeats

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Leeds, Leicester and Burnley 'ready to sue' if Everton found guilty

The Daily Mail say that Leeds, Leicester and Burnley have written a joint letter to Everton's future owners 777 Partners to tell them they will sue the club for £300m if they are found guilty of breaking Premier League spending rules, a claim that has been rejected.

🎙ToffeeWeb Podcast: ‘Welcome Back to Purgatory’

Andy, Lyndon and Paul scratch around for answers to Everton's horrendous home form following the 2-1 defeat to Luton Town which extended the run under Sean Dyche to seven defeats from the last eight at Goodison Park.

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Between the Devil You Know and the Deep Blue Sea

In light of the somewhat chaotic developments in the takeover saga in recent weeks, the question on Evertonian minds now is just who are 777 Partners and are they both capable and worthy of running one of England’s most storied and successful football clubs?

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Alex Iwobi: Everton exit, fresh start at Fulham

Alex Iwobi has been talking to The Athletic about his move to Fulham, where he has been reunited with former Everton manager, Marco Silva