ESPN’s resident expert on Video Assistant Refereeing, the rules of the game and their interpretation in the modern era of incidents reviewed on screens, sometimes hundreds of miles away, Dale Johnson, joins Jake Humphrey and guests to discuss the changes that are coming to the Premier League, in particular semi-automated offside. They debate the degree […]
Amadou Onana has spoken of how his experience playing through Everton's emotional battles against relegation has shaped him ahead of his reunion with the Blues at Villa Park this evening.
Writing in The Athletic, Matt Slater outlines the reasons why John Textor’s bid for Everton isn’t ever likely to come off. Chief among them are concerns among his partners in Eagle Football Group around Farhad Moshiri’s links with sanctioned oligarch, Alisher Usmanov, and the sponsorship his USM Holdings provided the Club prior to Russia’s invasion […]
To purchase Everton, Textor has to sell his holding in Crystal Palace, whether held directly or indirectly, and the ownership and control of that club is complex. So significant barriers exist, not all answers are known and in the meantime Everton’s competitive and financial position worsens under Farhad Moshiri.
“It’s been a Roy of the Rovers story for Iliman, from where he’s come from. The journey just feels too big, but he gives hope to everyone I work with that it can happen if you do the right things. Iliman’s the inspiration.” In The Athletic, Paddy Boyland charts the rise of the Senegalese forward […]
Moyes may cast a shadow, but Evertonians must never lose sight of the fact that they deserve managers of the calibre of Howe and Arteta.
Everton U21s left it very late after falling behind to Watford U21s this evening in their Premier League Cup Group F encounter at Walton Hall Park
Aliya Capital Partners are backing John Textor's bid to buy out Farhad Moshiri of his 94.1% stake in Everton, Bloomberg report.
There’s no questioning Textor’s desire to majority own and control a Premier League club. Whether he can and the possible reasons for doing so are discussed here
Given Everton’s extreme cash requirements, it would seem the last thing we require is a purchaser relying on debt, possibly even greater debt than Everton already carry.
Seamus Coleman has been described by Sean Dyche as "touch and go" for the weekend after sustaining a knock on international duty with Ireland.
With a lot of 'noise' generated by comments John Textor made in his video interview with Sky Sports, the interim Everton CEO has felt compelled to step forward and clarify the position on the potential sale of the club.
The shirt numbers to be worn by Orel Mangala and Armando Broja have now been confirmed by Everton.
The life and legacy of Kevin Campbell will be celebrated at a Memorial Service, organised by Everton Football Club, at St Luke’s Church on Goodison Road next week.
John Textor has poured cold water on reports that he has already identified a replacement manager for Sean Dyche should his proposed takeover of Everton go through this autumn.
The Athletic report that Alisher Usmanov and USM Holdings recently brought a case against a company owned by Everton owner, Farhad Moshiri.
I can’t lie, the past 36 to 48 hours have been hell but I’ve finally got the site up and running in all areas apart from the archived articles from past seasons. I’ll work on restoring those as soon as possible (although it was the archive database that has caused all the problems in getting […]
The man who hopes to become Everton's next owner, John Textor, has said that he likes the traditional charm of stadiums like Goodison Park and Fenway Park over the state-of-the-art structures like the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and the Blues' own at Bramley-Moore Dock.
John Textor says that he is ready to handle the pressure from Everton's fans having been baptised in the fires of footballing passion at Botafogo in Brazil.
John Textor, the American billionaire who has been in exclusive negotiations with Farhad Moshiri regarding a potential buy-out of the Anglo-Iranian's majority stake in Everton, has expressed his confidence in completing a takeover before December.
Jordan Pickford was unbeaten in the England goal again, this time against Finland at Wembley in the Nations League Group B2 game on Wednesday evening.
Iliman Ndiaye has been awarded Carabao Cup Goal of the Round for his impressive strike in Everton's 3-0 win over Doncaster last month.
Neal Maupay says that a meme he posted to Twitter on deadline day was an expression of his relief at securing a move away from Everton, two years after he was first signed under Frank Lampard.
In a team in which defensive solidity is prided over anything else, it can be difficult for attack-minded players to thrive. With Sean Dyche continuing to operate with a low block at Everton, even the most advanced players in his nominal 4-4-1-1 formation are forced to retreat deep into their own half. And thus, when […]
The first part of this piece appeared 25 years ago and was the first thing I ever wrote on the site. My view at the time was that ToffeeWeb mattered a great deal. However, the consensus, if I recall correctly, was not really. As a forum to inform, entertain and bring Blues together, it is […]
In The Guardian, Jonathan Wilson summarises the economic and societal drivers behind the inception of the Premier League and weaves in Everton’s role in the breakaway before undergoing the gradual decline that has them on course, he believes, for a fourth successive season battling to avoid becoming the first of the original “Big Five” to be […]
A genuine, albeit injury-prone star, James Rodriguez passed by our Evertonian world more like a fleeting comet — the pandemic ensuring that fans didn't ever get to see him play a competitive game in the flesh. He departed in 2021 having delivered some magical moments nonetheless.
Seamus Coleman didn’t make it past the hour mark for the Republic of Ireland but Lee Carsley recorded a solid win in his first match as England’s interim manager against a backdrop of media furore over his refusal to sing the national anthem.
The well-known podcaster in his own right joins Lyndon for a full hour's chat about the current state of the Blues
It was always going to be a tough summer transfer window for Everton to navigate, with off-pitch matters being a topic of discussion for a while. Manager Sean Dyche himself has bemoaned the lack of funds available, even though Amadou Onana was sold to Aston Villa in a big money deal. However, the business the […]
Everton have confirmed a deal that will see the world’s biggest energy drink company, Red Bull, become the Club’s new ‘Official Energy Drink Partner’.
Everton Under-21s defender Reece Welch will spend the season on loan with second-tier Belgian side KMSK Deinze.
Talking to ESPN in the context of his Brazilian club, Botafogo, John Textor has hit out strongly at the fundamental unfairness of so-called Financial Fair Play rules in football.
Armando Broja has been talking to the Everton website about his last-minute move to Everton at the end of the transfer window on a season-long loan from Chelsea.
A Premier League commission and appeal board has ruled that Everton should pay about a third of the total for legal costs of £4.9million in the PSR case that resulted in the Club being deducted points last season
Everton will say goodbye to the iconic Goodison Park this season. The Blues are leaving the ground that has been their home since 1892 for a brand new stadium built at Bramley Moore Dock. Fans will be hoping for a successful season to bid farewell to the Old Lady in style. No team has played […]
For four decades, the responsibility for keeping the famous Goodison Park playing surface in top-top condition lay with the Storey family
Leicester City have won their appeal against a previous independent commission decision that could have seen them punished with a points deduction for a breach of the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability rules (PSR). Leicester City’s losses in the 3 years ending with 2022-23 totalled £124M — exceeding the PSR limit for Premier League clubs […]
Coming to terms with that staggering late collapse against Bournemouth and where Everton go from here
It was always going to be sticky — one of our better players had to be sold with the club in financial turmoil and doubts lingering over Branthwaite and Calvert-Lewin. Even a settled comfortable mid-table outfit will have crap results; that is a symptom of “mid-table”. And we are neither mid-table nor settled. With a […]