Everton Chairman – A Case for Kenwright
Since 1989, Bill Kenwright has had a say in the running of Everton Football Club, after becoming the Chairman in 2004 Our Bill has been set on building Everton into the club he believes it should be, only due to his own monetary restrictions in a game of billionaires, this image could never truly actualise. So, in a world where your pennies have to compete with oil money, what’s there to do? Go find yourself an icy but ambitious Scotsman and develop the academy! European football here we c… oh Villareal? Never mind then. They even beat us at Big Dunc’s testimonial couldn’t you at least give us that?
We had Bill but no bills, while everyone else seemingly had billionaires.
The money was dry, we would have to sell one of the most special players in football history just to stay afloat, and though we’d always remember the name it’s difficult to not think about what could have been. Then the curious case of the Arteta money happened, again we were selling players to keep the Club running, and it hurt. But the youth players just kept coming, and coming and to this day we continue to develop the highest standard of youngsters. No small feat.
Despite constantly being the ‘over achievers’ of the Northwest we all knew what could be, the entire Country did too and were confused after seeing the likes of Fulham, Aston Villa and Newcastle being purchased by billionaires while Everton remained ‘for sale’. Still, while money was being injected into the Premier League, Everton remained in the top 10 as some of the lucrative purchases met relegation. A Scotsman and an academy.
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During this period of low funds, thanks to Kenwright we not only maintained but developed on an already flourishing local charity: “Everton in the community”. The image Kenwright has for Everton is that of a Club for Kings, strong and unwavering, which other than brief spells over the last 3 decades is precisely what we have witnessed. That’s why he didn’t sell, none of the potential buyers suited Kenwright, they weren’t good enough for us! Until…
"“EFC intend to use the Stadium move to facilitate a vital Legacy Project at Goodison Park, delivering health, education, affordable housing and public spaces for the local community which is likely to stimulate further investment in the L4 area and will create social, environmental and economic benefits. Details of this will emerge from EFC in due course.”Source."
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Moshiri would have had something to do with this, either spearheaded the legacy initiative, or was in the background. Either way, this idea did not pass without his approval, and therein lies the magnanimity of Kenwright. Everton Football Club, North West of England, the hotbed of football, one of the sports greatest contributors to the sport. With one of the highest attendance percentages in European football, we are a sound investment for a billionaire who likes football. This is not only supported by facts, but by the long list of billionaires who have had serious interest in buying us over the years, a list including Mansour. But Kenwright didn’t sell, he wouldn’t, even on what could have been his deathbed he refused to sell just because a buyer had the money. He searched for someone who could restore the club to great heights, and equally as important, someone who could embody the culture of Everton.
The boundless efficiency demonstrated in achieving the Bramley Moore Dock location would not be enough for a support base like ours, the legacy initiative is. I could be coming off as self righteous here, but I know our supporters, Everton in the community is what we are accustomed to; a leading charity in the world of sports, and a vital function to the lives of many in the city of Liverpool who need its help. We wouldn’t accept anything less, and in knowing this Bill Kenwright waded through over a decade of descent and anger aimed at him, steadfast in his search for someone who would deliver everything we need from an owner. Kenwright, a true blue if there ever was one.
Up the Ev.