Everton’s board of administrators have been informed to keep away from their Premier League sport in opposition to Southampton as a result of a “real and credible threat to their safety and security”. Furious Everton followers are planning a sit-in protest at Goodison Park within the wake of their workforce’s plunge into the relegation zone. After narrowly avoiding the drop final season, Everton are as soon as once more deep in hassle amid mounting criticism of boss Frank Lampard and proprietor Farhad Moshiri.

With Everton desperately needing a win in opposition to backside of the desk Southampton, the environment would turn into much more poisonous if the Toffees lose.

Everton mentioned chairman Bill Kenwright, chief government Denise Barrett-Baxendale, chief finance and technique officer Grant Ingles and non-executive director Graeme Sharp will “reluctantly” keep away on the recommendation of safety advisors.

“The board members received the instruction following malicious and unacceptably threatening correspondence received by the club and increasing incidents of anti-social behaviour — including targeted physical aggression — at recent home matches,” an Everton assertion mentioned.

“This is an unprecedented decision for Everton Football Club — never before has our entire board of directors been ordered not to attend a match on safety grounds. It is a profoundly sad day for Everton and Evertonians.”

Billionaire proprietor Moshiri has fired 5 bosses, Roberto Martinez, Ronald Koeman, Sam Allardyce, Marco Silva and Rafael Benitez, throughout nearly seven years in command of Everton.

But this week he blamed supporters for the instability, saying every sacking was influenced by the rising negativity coming from the fanbase.

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