Everton supporters have the opportunity to express their views towards the club in a series of meetings over the coming week.
The Fan Advisory Board (FAB), a representative body set up to engage with Everton officials and the board over key issues, is looking to collect opinions on the club’s current “predicament”. Four meetings, two of which will be held in-person, are scheduled for the coming days. The group said: “Our role is to ensure Evertonians views are represented at the highest levels of Everton Football Club.”
The move comes amid widespread concern that Everton are heading towards another relegation battle and with sections of the fanbase expressing discontent with the board. The views received will be collected and shared with club chiefs.
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Everton currently sit in the bottom three of the Premier League having lost three consecutive home games. The most recent match at Goodison Park saw the Blues fall to a 4-1 defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion, and, after a six minute spell in which the hosts conceded three goals, parts of the crowd started to chant ‘sack the board’.
Dozens of supporter groups have publicly backed calls for changes in the boardroom, a protest is organised to take place after the final whistle of the next home game against Southampton and, on Friday, Everton Fans’ Forum published an open letter to majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri calling for him to engage with fans over concerns surrounding the club. Against this backdrop the independent FAB has organised meetings through which fans can relay their thoughts, with an overview then to be provided to the club. Summaries of the meetings will be made public.
The FAB said: “We know how much our club means to all Evertonians and fully acknowledge the concerns and views being expressed about the club’s current predicament. The FAB was established to ensure that the views of Evertonians are taken into account in the strategic decision-making process at EFC. We want to make sure that Evertonians have the opportunity to share their views or concerns about the strategic direction of the club.”
The face-to-face meetings will be at the Blue Base, on Salop Street, at 7pm on Wednesday, January 11 and at the Hot Wok at 1pm on Sunday, January 15. Two meetings will be held over Zoom. They will be at 7pm on Thursday, January 12 and 7pm on Monday, January 16. For more details, and to attend, email: Chair@EFC-FanAdvisoryBoard.com
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