A turbulent 2023 for Everton off the pitch as well as on it culminated with the resignation of three directors at 5pm on Monday – with the same announcement detailing there would be a further statement about interim appointments and the future of chairman Bill Kenwright in the subsequent 48 hours – but how did the Blues get to this point?
Here’s a timeline of the events just from this calendar year which played their part in leading to Goodison Park’s boardroom exodus.
January 6: Following the 4-1 home defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion that saw Frank Lampard’s side drop into the relegation zone, the Everton Fans’ Forum send an open letter to majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri asking him to listen to their concerns and speak with Evertonians directly.