Everton may have tasted defeat on the weekend to Manchester City, but brighter times await on Merseyside.
David Moyes will have been left disappointed by the way things ended on Saturday against the reigning champions.
It is certainly a positive sign that Everton are walking away from such a fixture disappointed, but there is plenty of work to be done this summer.
The Friedkins are ready to back Moyes in the market and that is going to be needed with significant player turnover expected.
A big positive will come through Everton’s move to Bramley-Moore Dock over the summer.
Goodison Park now only has two more games to host until the move begins, and it is going to be a real game-changer for the Blues.
Everton expecting £60m financial boost
Jamie Carragher says Everton need this stadium move to help pull the club back in line with some of the top Premier League clubs.
Over recent years, Everton have been unable to really make much of an impression in the transfer window due to their PSR limitations.
However, according to the Financial Times, Everton are expecting to see a £60m-per-year revenue boost arrive through their new stadium.
This will come as a result of the increased capacity, facilities and ability to host outside events in the new state-of-the-art arena.
The source, said to be ‘close to the club’, even mooted what this could mean as Everton look to sign some top players and close the gap on European qualification.
Everton already have a rugby event booked into Bramley-Moore, which is going to provide a healthy boost to their finances that Goodison could not offer.
Ahead of what is going to be a big summer for the Toffees, this is exactly the type of news fans will want to be hearing.
Everton aiming for wider development with new stadium
The Friedkins are looking to put their money where their mouth is this summer in the transfer window.
Further financial opportunities could, however, provide an even bigger boost for the club.
Everton are eyeing a lucrative stadium naming rights deal, which could be struck with a real global conglomerate.
Companies like AJ Bell and Qatar Airways have both been mooted as potential suitors for the vacancy.
But speaking to the Financial Times, Everton chairman Marc Watts has shared the greater good which could be brought to the city of Liverpool as a result of the new stadium.
“We’re not looking for any large amounts of public money to make this happen. If the business plan is strong enough, and we think it would be, then you should have partners who want to be part of it,” he said.
Everton are expecting to double their matchday revenue alone through the move, with other opportunities taken only adding to what is going to be a huge financial shift for the club.
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