News Archive – 9

Chances squandered aplenty as Everton embarrassed by lowly Luton

Everton were thoroughly embarrassed by newly-promoted Luton Town at Goodison Park, giving up two pretty soft goals that they could not counter.

• Full match report — An all-too familiar tale

Everton U18s secure first win over Sunderland

Everton U18s secured their first win of the season against Sunderland U18s at Finch Farm today

Everton U21s draw with Arsenal in Southport tonight

Everton U21s finish a busy week with a home draw against Arsenal U21s in Premier League 2 – their last match for almost a month

Liverpool Metro Mayor confirms talks held with 777 Partners CEO

Steve Rotheram, the Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, met with 777 Partners on Wednesday after voicing "a mixture of concern and trepidation" about their planned takeover of Everton Football Club.

Everton vs Luton Town

Vitalii Mykolenko will undergo a late fitness test on an unspecified injury before Sean Dyche selects his team that will face Luton Town this weekend.

🎙ToffeeWeb Podcast: ‘They Always Bring You Back’

Paul and Lyndon chat about a second Everton away win in the space of four days after the cup win at Villa Park that throws up a number of selection options for Sean Dyche ahead of the weekend visit of Luton

Everton face Burnley in the Carabao Cup 4th Round

Everton were finally handed a home draw in the Carabao Cup when they were paired witgh Burnley in the fourth round of the League Cup.

Energised Everton topple in-form Villa to progress in the Carabao Cup

Everton put in their strongest display of the season so far and survived a late push from Aston Villa to advance to the fourth round of the Carabao Cup thanks to goals by James Garner and Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

• Full match report
• Matchday updates and reaction
• Everton draw Burnley (H) in Round 4

Harrison excited to finally be up and running at Everton

Jack Harrison says he is hoping that both he and Everton can gain some momentum following his return to fitness, full debut and the Blues’ two successive away wins.

Aston Villa vs Everton

Everton are back at Villa Park, the scene of their worst result so far in 2023-24, on Wednesday evening for a third round Carabao Cup tie hoping to build on Saturday's win at Brentford.

• Live Forum

Usmanov seeking repayment of unspecified sums owed by Moshiri

Alisher Usmanov is expecting to be repaid debts he says have been incurred by Everton majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri when the sale of the club to 777 Partners goes through, it has been revealed in The Guardian.

Everton U21s lose to League One Burton Albion in the EFL Trophy

Everton U21s are on the road this evening but lost to League One Burton Albion's first team at the Pirelli Stadium in the EFL Trophy

Ferguson back in management and back in Scotland

Duncan Ferguson has returned to football management just a few months after leaving Forest Green Rovers, taking up the role of head coach of Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

777 Partners takeover process is 'well underway'

The proposed purchase of Farhad Moshiri's 94.1% stake in Everton FC by 777 Partners is 'well underway', the Liverpool Echo have been told, but the regulatory approval process might not be concluded until December.

🎙ToffeeWeb Podcast: ‘A Strange Sensation’

The crew revel in an unexpectedly impressive display at the Gtech Community Stadium and the feeling of the Toffees finally picking up a Premier League win this season at the sixth attempt.

Everton power past Brentford to claim first League victory

Everton finally registered their first win of the season and eventually did it in what was comfortable fashion with Dominic Calvert-Lewin coming off the bench to score his first goal of the campaign to secure the points.

• Full match report
• Matchday updates and reaction

Everton U18s beaten at the death by local rivals Liverpool

Everton U18s made the short trip to Kirkby where they scored first but lost at the death to local rivals Liverpool in the U18 Premier League today

Brentford vs Everton

Everton travel to the Capital for the first time this season to take on Brentford with Sean Dyche and his men still looking for their first win of the Premier League campaign.

• Live Forum

Everton hope to renegotiate Dele terms to suit all parties

Sean Dyche has revealed that Kevin Thelwell will seek talks with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy over the terms of Everton's deal for Dele Alli as the midfielder continues working towards making his Premier League comeback.

Jack Harrison starts for Everton U21s in first win of the season

Everton U21s play Norwich City U21s in Premier League 2 on Friday evening at Walton Hall Park

Goalkeeper Billy Crellin signs a new 2-year contract

Billy Crellin, Everton's reserve keeper behind Joao Virginia, has signed a new 2-year contract with the club.

🎙ToffeeWeb Podcast: ‘This Spiral of Despair’

Plenty of gallows humour following Everton's abject display against Arsenal as the crew ponder where it leaves the team ahead of three hugely important Premier League fixtures amid the potential takeover by 777 Partners.

Everton U21s lose to Doncaster in the EFL Trophy

Everton U21s lost to Doncaster Rovers at the Eco-Power stadium in their first group game of this season's EFL Trophy

Everton receive 'sizeable loan' from 777 Partners

Everton's prospective new owners 777 Partners have reportedly fronted the club £20m by way of a bridging loan while they wait for the Premier League to ratify their purchase of the club.

Arsenal do enough against lifeless Everton

Everton slumped to a third successive home defeat of the new season with a weak display that saw them barely test the Gunners before going down to a solitary second-half goal

• Full match report
• Matchday updates and reaction
• Paul Traill: A level playing field?

Prospective Everton owners face investigation by British Basketball Federation

The American investment firm set to buy out Farhad Moshiri's majority stake in Everton are reportedly under review for late payments made to the British Basketball League.

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Farhad Moshiri plots exit after ruinous reign but Everton’s future still unsure

Everton U18s lose at home to Stoke City

Everton U18s lose to Stoke City at Finch Farm this morning

Everton vs Arsenal

Takeover news is dominating attention but, on the pitch, the Premier League program resumes this weekend with the winless Blues taking on title-chasing Arsenal at Goodison Park.

• Live Forum

FAB and Shareholders Association issue statements following takeover deal

The Everton Fan Advisory Board have released a statement expressing their hopes for a full and thorough regulatory review of 777 Partners' proposed takeover of the club.

Sale of Everton to 777 Partners agreed

Everton Football Club announced today that 777 Partners have signed an agreement with Farhad Moshiri to acquire his full stake in club, which accounts for 94.1% of the club’s shares.

• The Esk: Significant barriers to 777 finalisation of deal
• FAB and EFCSA issue statements

Evertonians to remember Matthew Daulby

The parents of Evertonian Matthew Daulby have described their son as "a vibrant, loving and funny teenager" who had "a huge zest for life" and revealed plans to launch a foundation to fight knife crime in the 19-year-old's honour.

Everton squad cost puts them 9th in the Premier League

Despite the departure of a number of expensive signings this summer, Everton still rank 9th in the Premier League if the current squad is valued according to transfer fees paid.

Stadium loans from MSP are in place

It has been confirmed that MSP Sports Capital have provided over £100 million in loans to Everton Stadium Development Holding Company, abating concerns about the funding of the next phase of construction at Bramley-Moore Dock.

Bloomberg: 777 Partners close to Everton takeover deal

777 Partners are said to be very close to an agreement to buy Everton Football Club, a source has told Bloomberg.

Squad numbers confirmed for 2023-24 season

With the summer transfer window now out the way, Everton have confirmed the squad numbers first-team players will wear for the 2023-24 Premier League season.

Stake.com suffer $41m hack by North Korean group

In the world of cryptocurrency, a number of sites are relaying the story that Stake.com, Everton shirt sponsor and major cryptocurrency gambling site, has been hacked to the tune of $41m.

Mykolenko and Ukraine hold England to a draw

Vitalii Mykolenko was part of the Ukraine team that became the first to take points off Pickford's England side as they were held to a 1-1 draw in the Euro2025 Qualifiers.

Danjuma takes up the rallying cry

Arnaut Danjuma says that he feels as though there is plenty to build on from Everton’s start to the new season even though the Toffees have yet to register a Premier League win.

🎙ToffeeWeb Podcast: ‘A Big Question of If’

Discussing the incomplete summer transfer business, the saga around Demarai Gray and whether Everton have enough in sheer numbers to get them through to the next window.

Gray gets his wish with £8m Saudi move

Just days after it looked as though Demarai Gray might stay at Everton after all, the player has joined Al Ettifaq in a deal worth a reported £8m, further depleting Sean Dyche's squad.

Jazz Bal steps down as FAB Chair

Jazz Bal, Everton's Fan Advisory Board Chair, has decided to step down from the role

Everton U18s take on Fleetwood Town in Lancs Senior Cup

An Everton U18 side take on Fleetwood Town's U21s in the opening round of the Lancashire Senior Cup, kicking off at 12 noon.

Branthwaite withdrawn from England U21 squad

Jarrad Branthwaite has been withdrawn from the England Under-21 squad for the upcoming European Championships qualifier to undergo planned treatment in a minor groin problem.

Dyche responds in Gray wrangle

Sean Dyche has offered his perspective on the situation regarding Demarai Gray which moved into the public domain over the weekend following a post by the player on Instagram.

Young goalkeeper Fraser Barnsley signs for Everton U21s

Everton Under-21s have signed goalkeeper Fraser Barnsley from Oxford United, the 18-year-old agreeing a 2-year contract until the end of June 2025.

U21s trialist ends up at Peterborough Utd

Malik Mothersille, the former Chelsea player who spent a few weeks on trial for the U21s recently, has joined Peterborough United of League One

Gray expected to stay despite broken relationship with Dyche

Everton have reportedly rejected an offer from Saudi club Al Ettifaq for Demarai Gray and will seek to reintegrate him back into the squad despite the player posting his frustration with manager Sean Dyche on Instagram today.

Arsenal clash moved at late notice by the Premier League

Everton's next home game against Arsenal has been pushed back 24 hours and will now kick off at 4:30 pm on Sunday 17 September.

Danjuma strike and Pickford heroics earn Everton first point of the season

Everton finally got off the mark with their first goals and point of the Premier League campaign but it took a brilliant save from Jordan Pickford deep into bafflingly long stoppage time to ensure that the Blues left Bramall Lane with a 2-2 draw.

• Matchday updates and reaction

Everton U18s welcome Champions Manchester City

Everton welcome U18 Premier League Champions Manchester City to Finch Farm for today's lunchtime fixture

Sheffield United vs Everton

Everton are in action at lunchtime today when they take on newly promoted Sheffield United at Bramhall Lane

Iwobi seals £22m Fulham move

Alex Iwobi has completed a move away from Everton with Fulham closing a £22m deal late tonight for the Nigerian that ends his four-year association with the Blues.

Maupay heads back to Brentford in deadline-day switch

Neal Maupay has made a deadline-day return to Brentford, signing for the Bees on a season-long loan.

Leicester sign Cannon for £6m

Tom Cannon has joined Leicester City on the final day of the summer window, with the striker leaving Everton in a permanent deal that could eventually be worth £7.5m.

Gbamin a free agent following termination of his Everton contract

Everton and Jean-Philippe Gbamin have negotiated the termination of the Ivorian's contract, freeing him to join a new club after a nightmare spell with the Blues.

West Ham defeat Everton U21s in Romford

West Ham Utd U21s defeated Everton U21s at Rush Green stadium in Romford.

FAB hold first Twitter Space open meeting

As it enters its second year, Everton's Fan Advisory Board held their first Twitter Space online open meeting on Thursday night