Bill Kenwright wanted to defy Everton protestors before security advisors stepped in at Goodison Park
Everton chairman Bill Kenwright intended to attend the win over Leeds United on Saturday to show “leadership”, despite calls from protestors for him to stay away, according to iNews.
Kenwright was spotted at Anfield for Sean Dyche’s second game in charge against Liverpool in the Merseyside derby.
However, he is still yet to show his face at Goodison, with the Toffees board instructed not to attend their last home games against Southampton and Arsenal because of fears to their safety, following several mass protests.
And according to iNews [22 February], the Toffees chairman planned to watch the crucial crunch clash against Leeds in order to show leadership but was again instructed by the club’s security advisors not to attend, amid more fears for his safety.
Cost of business
No member of the Toffees board should have to fear for their life, and it’s a pretty dire and dreadful fact that things have turned out this way.
It is pretty sad that the Everton supporters no longer want the board around following their years and months of mismanagement and lack of transparency regarding the business around the whole football club.
Moshiri and Kenwright are indeed the main instigators and the clamour for their resignations and sale is totally understandable as the club have been meddling with underachievement for a long while now.
It’s time for things to change at the whole football club. The fans certainly want their football club back, and for that to happen, many of the Toffees board will have to hold up their hands and admit they’ve failed to take the club back to where they belong.
The news that Moshiri is in advanced talks over the sale of some of his shares could well come as some pleasing and encouraging news for the Toffees faithful. They can really start to hope again.