Everton have picked the perfect time to return to the USA and their trip to Minnesota will present travelling Blues fans to experience an intimate modern football stadium just two years before their own team’s scheduled move to Bramley-Moore Dock. That’s the verdict of Englishman abroad Callum Williams, originally from Birmingham but now lead play-by-play broadcaster for Minnesota United who will host Frank Lampard’s side tonight in the second game of their US tour in the build-up to the 2022/23 season.
Everton’s 2022 US pre-season activity and the recent expansion of the club’s Official Supporters’ Club programme in the US are major elements of their international strategy. The Blues were beaten 2-0 by Premier League rivals Arsenal in Baltimore on Saturday but ahead of their match against Everton legend Adrian Heath’s Major League Soccer outfit at their Allianz Field home ground, Williams believes their timing is spot-on.
He told the ECHO: “The sport is growing very quickly here, it will be interesting to see where it will be in 10 years’ time. If Everton are looking for increased exposure and to work the market it’s the perfect time to come. Both the US and Canada have qualified for the World Cup in Qatar later this year and then all eyes will be on their joint hosting of the World Cup alongside Mexico in 2026.
