The FA have announced the future implementation of new rules to protect the heritage of its clubs.
The new rules - due to come into force from the 2022/2023 campaign - will stop any club in both the men’s and women’s game substantially changing the crest or home kit colours without consulting with it’s supporters.
Such changes might come as a relief for many Everton fans who will remember the club’s ill-fated attempts to simplify the club crest in 2013, only to back-track after a forced fan consultation - but only after the new crest featured on the kit for a season.