It’s often said that football is a game of opinions and Colin Chong’s announcement on Everton’s new stadium has sparked a lively debate among Blues fans.
Chong, Everton’s chief stadium officer, who is also currently serving as interim chief executive after Denise Barrett-Baxendale’s resignation earlier this month, declared in his latest stadium update blog that the club are confident their future home at Bramley-Moore Dock will be completed “in the final months” of next year. He said: “If the project remains on schedule, it raises the question as to whether the club moves in mid-season or alternatively, do we wait and give the Grand Old Lady a fitting send-off before commencing competitive league games for the senior men’s team at the start of the 2025/26 season.”
Providing there are no delays – the build has not been unduly hampered by adverse weather conditions but still has another winter yet to negotiate – then as he admits himself, Chong’s words present a potential dilemma for the club. Following Wednesday’s statement, opinions over when the move should take place were split among Evertonians online.
