The brand-new stadium of Everton in the Bramley-Moore Dock organized its first event on Monday evening when a selection of followers received an insight into the bright new future of the Toffees.
The Merseyside Club will say goodbye to Goodison Park at the end of this season, while preparing to pull in the 800 millions of pounds, which is located on the docks of the Mersey river in Liverpool.
A lot of 10,000 people, including new owners of the Friedkin Group, observed how Evertons U18-year-olds took over their Wigan colleagues in a friendly game, which is the first of three test events.
First @Evertonstadium Test event ✅
Many thanks to everyone who helped tonight. Two more go! 🔜 pic.twitter.com/hafy1oqxg
– Everton (@everton) February 17, 2025
It only took 12 minutes for Harrison Rimmer to open the gate before the Wigan Youngster milked his moment in front of Everton’s fans by holding six fingers in relation to the number of competitors Liverpools Champions League victories in the Champions League.
Shortly thereafter, Cole Simms doubled the leadership of the visitors and this was decisive despite the late punishment of Ray Roberts, but that did not stop a positive atmosphere of supporters who were happy for the first time.
“The stadium is excellent. The view is incredible. It’s all you want, as a fan. Everton is back, ”said Steve Davis, a season ticket since 1974 Sky Sport.
Everton’s move from Goodison Park, her house since 1892, has long been with the first discussions about a new stadium in the early nineties.
The plans to build a stadium from the Mersey River in 2003 were abandoned before the government rejected controversial plans for the construction of a stadium with 50,000 seats in Kirkby.
The first impressions of the Everton Stadium fans. 🤩🏟 pic.twitter.com/90keyjaraq
– Everton Stadium (@evertonstadium) February 17, 2025
A location in the Walton Hall Park was identified a few years later, but the idea was postponed after opposition in 2016.
But work at the current location finally started in the summer of 2021 and the construction was completed in December.
Everton’s 52,888 stadium avoids this season, which now seems likely and will become the seventh in the Premier League in the Premier League.
