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Fans left aghast as Everton end Deadline Day empty-handed

It was billed by many Everton fans as potentially the most important transfer window in the club’s history but the club exits January having failed to make a single signing while the teams struggling with them in the lower reaches off the Premier League table all strengthened their squads.

Everton U21s defender Joe Anderson moves to Sunderland

Everton U21s defender Joe Anderson has completed a permanent move to Sunderland on Deadline Day.

Dyche: My Everton team will fight for the badge

Sean Dyche has pledged to bring unity and fight back to Everton after finally being unveiled as the Blues' new manager.

• Can Dyche's grounded approach save Everton?

Dyche announced as the next Everton manager

With apparent favourite Marcleo Bielsa reportedly turning down the opportunity, Everton have finally confirmed former Watford and Burnley boss Sean Dyche as Frank Lampard's replacement.

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Less stardust, more salt-of-the-earth — Can Dyche's grounded approach save Everton?

Sean Dyche may be far removed from Farhad Moshiri's 'Hollywood manager' ideals but his no-nonsense, 'needs-must' style of football could be just what Everton need after the more idealistic Frank Lampard tenure. More importantly, he has pulled off this kind of 'Houdini act' before

Everton lose out on Sulemana to Southampton

Everton's hopes of finally landing a player this window were dashed on deadline day when another attacker opted to join a different club as Kamaldeen Sulemana chose to join Southampton.

Everton likely to be foiled in bid for Chelsea's Gallagher

Everton have reportedly submitted an offer worth £40m for Chelsea's Conor Gallagher as they seek to bolster the squad ahead of tomorrow's transfer deadline but face an uphill battle to convince the midfielder to join.

🎙ToffeeWeb Podcast: 'Practical and Sensible'

In the first anniversary edition of the podcast, we discuss the arrival of Sean Dyche, the departure of Anthony Gordon to Newcastle United, and the looming transfer deadline that sees Everton go into the final day without having made a single signing

Gordon joins Newcastle in £40m move

Everton and Newcastle United have come to agreement over the transfer of Anthony Gordon, with the winger joining the Magpies in a deal that is officially undisclosed but widely reported to be worth an initial £40m.

Everton U18s come back to draw at Derby County

Everton U18s travelled to Derby County Football Academy where they came back from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 in the U18 Premier League.

Everton U21s draw at home to Fulham

Everton U21s drew at home to Fulham when they took on the Londoners in Premier League 2 this evening

James: Benitez forced me out of Everton

James Rodriguez has confirmed what was largely common knowledge at the time, that he was forced out of Everton by Rafael Benitez in 2021.

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The Cult of Bill: He cannot cut ties and wields huge power

Ian Ladyman at the Mail questions why Bill Kenwright remains front and centre at Everton despite having sold to Farhad Moshiri reduced his shareholding of the club to just 1.3%

'Wantaway' Gordon no-shows at training amid Newcastle speculation

Anthony Gordon failed to report for training for a third day running today, apparently in an effort to force through a move away from the club as Newcastle United continue to be linked with the 21-year-old.

Tyler Onyango joins Duncan Ferguson at Forest Green Rovers

Everton Under-21s midfielder Tyler Onyango has become the first player to be taken on by Duncan Ferguson in his new role as Manager of Forest Green Rovers.

Duncan Ferguson appointed manager's job at Forest Green

Former Everton player and coach, Duncan Ferguson, has taken his first full-time managerial role after being given the vacant job at Forest Green Rovers

Bielsa flies in for Everton talks

Marcelo Bielsa has jetted in to England to hold talks with the Everton hierarchy, with the club hoping to make an appointment by the end of the week from a shortlist that appears to have been pared down to the Argentinian and Sean Dyche.

Report: US firm in talks about minority stake in Everton

The investment firm that is believed to be negotiating with Farhad Moshiri over a possible minority stake in Everton has been named as MSP Sports Capital by BNN Bloomberg in Canada.

Lampard signs off with personal message to Everton

Frank Lampard has thanked Everton and the club's fans for the welcome he and his staff received and for the backing they gave him over the year he was in charge.

Moshiri restates his commitment to Everton as reports suggest club is officially up for sale

Farhad Moshiri insists he is committed for the long haul at Everton even as reports suggest he is courting offers in excess of £500m for his 94% stake in the club.

• Moshiri answers questions from FAB

Newcastle links with Gordon strengthen

Anthony Gordon's proposed move to Newcastle United appears to have grown more likely even though a report that the 21-year-old has officially asked to leave Everton has been played down.

Allardyce distances himself from Everton role

Sam Allardyce has played down talk that Everton could turn to him in desperation this month if they aren't able to attract their first-choice managerial candidates to Goodison Park as a replacement for Frank Lampard.

Joorabchian rejects notion he has outsized influence at Everton

Infamous player agent and football facilitator Kia Joorabchian says that his relationship with Everton is only a small part of what he and his operation do and he denies that he has played a significant role in decisions like the hiring of managers at Goodison Park.

March fixtures moved for TV

Two of Everton's matches in March have been rescheduled to accommodate live broadcast by Sky Sports.

Everton lose out on Danjuma as Tottenham hijack 'done' deal

Everton were expected to confirm the signing of Arnaut Danjuma on loan from Villarreal until the end of the season today but the player u-turned on his decision to join the club at the last minute.

🎙ToffeeWeb Podcast: 'This Particular Shade of Everton Sorrow'

Discussing the dismissal of Lampard and mulling over who could replace the departing manager and get points on the board as quickly as possible to save the club from potential catastrophe

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Sacking Lampard was the right decision, but Everton’s woes don’t end there

Barney Ronay turns his lyrical talents to the malaise at Everton

Another manager gone as Everton sack Lampard

Everton have dismissed Frank Lampard from his position as head coach less than a year into the role following a string of defeats and the club sitting in the relegation zone.

• Report claims initial contact with Bielsa

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Dear Everton directors, fans are fearful and confused — here is how you could help

Everton U21s come back to beat Brighton

An 83rd-minute goal from substitute Mackenzie Hunt gave Everton Under-21s a 2-1 Premier League 2 victory at Brighton & Hove Albion.

Lampard on the brink as pathetic Everton lose again

Everton’s shocking run of results continued with defeat in another ‘six-pointer” at the bottom of the Premier League as they went down without much of a fight at West Ham to remain in the bottom three.

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• Matchday updates and reaction

Moshiri: Lampard's future 'is not my decision'

Farhad Moshiri has caused surprise among Everton fans by claiming that the decision over whether or not to sack Frank Lampard after yet another defeat today is not his to make.

• Hierarchy to meet over Lampard's future

Everton Fan Advisory Board publishes supporter questions for club

The Everton Fan Advisory Board has today published a summary of the questions raised by supporters in a series of open meetings held earlier this month.

Reports: Everton win race to sign Danjuma

Everton are now said to have completed their negotiations with Arnaut Danjuma who will join the Blues on loan from Villarreal this weekend pending a successful medical.

Everton U18s vs Wolves is postponed

The Everton U18s game against Wolves today at Finch Farm has been called off

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Everton are engulfed in a civil war that could have a catastrophic end

Andy Hunter cuts to the heart of the chaos at Everton in a fine piece at The Guardian.

West Ham United vs Everton

Crisis-stricken Everton travel to East London on Saturday seeking a victory that would end a three-month stretch without a win and significantly ease concerns over a desperate struggle to avoid relegation this season.

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Everton slip to 19th biggest club in terms of revenue

When football clubs across the world are ranked based on revenue, Everton come 19th in the latest table prepared by Deloitte.

Quirk joins Accrington from Everton

Everton Under-21s regular Sebastian Quirk has left the club to sign for Accrington.

Everton vs Arsenal classified as 'high risk' fixture

Everton have designated their next home game as "high risk" following consultation with local police as the controversy over recent security concerns at Goodison Park continues.

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Everton fans are right to protest — the owners have left the club way behind

Shareholders Association call for vote of no confidence in Everton Board

The Everton Shareholders Association have opened an online petition calling for a vote of no confidence in Everton's Board of Directors.

Onyango recalled from loan at Burton

Everton Under-21s midfielder Tyler Onyango has become the latest player to be recalled early from a season-long loan, returning to Finch Farm from Burton Albion.

Everton U21s win at Southampton

Paul Tait's Under-21 side traveled to the Staplewood Training Ground in Southampton for a vital win in today's final Premier League Cup group game

🎙ToffeeWeb Podcast: 'Broken'

With the relationship between the club and its supporters breaking down and team joint-bottom we discuss the timing of Everton's announcement around security fears at the Southampton game, the defeat on the pitch and what Lampard should do against West Ham

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Everton protests are not about money, they are about hope and connection

Jonathan Liew of The Guardian has penned this excellent article on the situation at Everton and the fans' yearning for change.

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Ian Wright offers heartfelt apology to Everton fans

BBC pundit Ian Wright has made a sincere apology to Everton's supporters for his part in a discussion on Match of the Day that painted them in a highly negative light following the club's decision to advise its Directors not to attend Saturday's match against Southampton at Goodison Park.

Merseyside Police issue statement following 'threats' towards Everton board

Merseyside Police say that they are now liaising with Everton regarding alleged threats towards club directors made ahead of their Premier League fixture against Southampton on Saturday but that no incidents or any offences have been reported.

Garner resumes light training

James Garner is back on the grass at Finch Farm as he continues his recovery from a back injury that has sidelined him since before the break for the World Cup.

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Fresh suspicion over Usmanov’s involvement at Everton

The Guardian is reporting that five football managers have claimed to have held talks over the job at Everton in the presence of now-sanctioned Russian oligarch, Alisher Usmanov.

Everton U21s can't hold the lead at Blackburn Rovers

Everton Under-21s lost an early lead to Blackburn Rovers Under-21s and gave up 2 goals in the last 10 minutes

Crisis grips Everton as Lampard oversees fourth straight home defeat

Everton lost a fourth successive home fixture for the first time since 1958 as bottom club Southampton came from behind to win a game that was played out against the backdrop of supporter discontent and a vacant Directors’ Box.

• Full match report
• Matchday updates and reaction

Directors told not to attend Southampton game

Everton U18s draw at Liverpool Academy in the micro-derby

Everton U18s earned a creditable draw at the Liverpool Academy in the micro-derby with a last-minute equalizer from Martin Sherif

Everton vs Southampton

Everton play what is another massive Premier League game against a team struggling with them at the bottom of the table as Southampton make the trip to Merseyside from the south coast.

🎙ToffeeWeb Podcast: NSNOW and Farhad's Communication Fail

We interview Zack Threlfall from the NSNOW campaign to bring listeners up to speed with the #AllTogetherNow movement and his reaction to Farhad Moshiri's attempts to communicate with supporters this week.

Moshiri stokes fan ire with call to TalkSport's Jim White

In a controversial move based on previous criticism from Everton fans of his chosen methods of communication, Farhad Moshiri has used Jim White and TalkSport to double down on his position supporting the board and the work they are doing.

• Moshiri backs Lampard and the Board in response to Fans' Forum
• Podcast interview with Zack Threlfall from the NSNOW Campaign

Moshiri backs Lampard and the Board in response to Fans' Forum

Farhad Moshiri has signalled his backing for Frank Lampard, Kevin Thelwell, and the club's Board of Directors in a reply to a recent open letter from the Everton Fans' Forum.

• Sit-in protest planned after Southampton match

Coalition of Everton fans plans post-match protest

The recently rebranded NSNOW campaign are organising a peaceful sit-in protest at the Everton Board of Directors and the club's ownership after Saturday's home game with Southampton.

• Moshiri pens response to Fans' Forum open letter

Cannon joins Preston on loan

Tom Cannon has become the latest of Everton's young players to head out on loan as he joins Preston North End until the end of the season. 

Jakupovic makes MLS move

Eldin Jakupovic has left Everton now that the need for this short-term contract at the club to provide goalkeeping cover is over, joining LAFC in the United States on a one-year deal.

Young Blues dumped out of FA Youth Cup

Everton U18s came unstuck against Watford in the 4th Round of the FA Youth cup, losing 3-1.

Fan Advisory Board to hold public meetings to gauge fan opinion

The Everton Fan Advisory Board (FAB) will be holding four public meetings in the coming days where supporters will be able to air their views on the current state of the club.

🎙ToffeeWeb Podcast: Rant Mode

The first ToffeeWeb podcast of 2023 deals with the mess in which Everton find themselves, sitting in the relegation zone, out of both cups and with serious questions over the competence of the owner, the Board of Directors and the manager

Broadhead leaves Everton for Ipswich

Nathan Broadhead has secured a permanent move away from Everton, completing a move to Ipswich Town for a reported £1.5m.

Iwobi injury less severe than first thought

Alex Iwobi will be sidelined for only three weeks after scans on the ankle he injured in Friday's cup defeat to Manchester United revealed he suffered ligament damage.

Everton show spirit but Cup defeat proves costly

Everton made their expected exit from the FA Cup at the hands of a superior Manchester United side at Old Trafford but any positives gleaned from an unexpectedly plucky performance were largely negated by injury to Alex Iwobi.

• Matchday updates and reaction

Manchester United vs Everton

A bruised and vulnerable Everton travel to Old Trafford this evening to take on the relative might of Manchester United in the 3rd Round of the FA Cup.

• Live Forum

Supporters groups band together to demand change in leadership at Everton

A number of Everton supporters groups, including ToffeeWeb and the newly renamed NSNOW group, have put their name to an open letter to the Blues' majority shareholder, Farhad Moshiri, calling on him to make sweeping changes to the club's leadership.

Everton release statement on supporters' matchday conduct

Everton have moved to remind fans of the club's zero-tolerance stance on matters like pitch invasions and smoke canisters, warning transgressors that perpetrators face stadium bans or criminal prosecution.

Everton U21s lose at home to West Ham Utd

Everton U21s lose at home to West Ham Utd

Everton have no immediate plans to can Lampard

Everton are expected to stick with Frank Lampard for the time being, with the current incumbent of the Goodison "hot seat" scheduled to take the pre-match press conference ahead of the FA Cup tie against Manchester United as planned.

Patterson facing another six weeks out

Nathan Patterson sustained medial knee ligament damage in Tuesday evening’s defeat to Brighton.

Rampant Seagulls destroy poor Everton

Everton’s first match of 2023, a home clash with Brighton & Hove Albion under the lights at Goodison Park, turned into an absolute shitshow when Brighton extended their first-half lead with three quick goals that utterly destroyed Everton

Everton vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Everton’s first match of 2023 is a home clash with Brighton & Hove Albion under the lights at Goodison Park as Frank Lampard and his side look to build on their good result at the Etihad on New Year’s Eve.

• Live Forum