Bill Kenwright exit on cards as Everton and Farhad Moshiri investment news emerges
A tsunami of change is on the horizon for Everton Football Club, and as a result, one man who could be plummeting towards a Goodison Park exit is Bill Kenwright.
The Daily Mail reported earlier this month (9 April) that both Kenwright and Denise Barrett-Baxendale’s positions at Everton were under threat, with owner Farhad Moshiri believing that the offer of seats on the board could increase the attractiveness of acquiring a minority stake.
Such plans were placed on the back-burner by Moshiri until a viable outside investment was sorted, but it has now been reported that the Merseyside club could have new minority stakeholders by the end of the season. [iNews, 17 April]
The report stated that both MSP Capital Partners and 777 Partners – whose footballing portfolio includes Sevilla, Vasco de Gama and Standard Liege – are interested in buying into Everton even if the club are relegated from the Premier League this season.
If this timescale is an accurate representation of when the club are set for this financial saving grace, Kenwright could be out the doors of Goodison Park before we know it.
Kenwright has become a figure of derision among the Toffees fanbase over the past few years, with the deeply unpopular board member the subject of numerous fan protests over the past months.
Such a shake-up to the Everton board has been on supporters’ wish lists for years now, and they will be hoping that such change can allow the club to wipe the slate clean and start afresh next season.
Although it is looking frustratingly likely Moshiri will remain at the Merseyside club to some degree, alternative personnel changes at the top could allow the club to move in a fresh direction if they manage to maintain their Premier League status under Sean Dyche this season.
It seems like the calls of ‘Sack the board’ that have been prevalent all season long are set to be partially answered, with Kenwright spiralling towards the exit doors of Goodison Park.