It's time for your Everton FC morning headlines on Wednesday, December 7.
Everton fan group send open letter to Farhad Moshiri demanding change and answers
An Everton fans' group that is pushing for changes at Goodison Park have written an open letter to owner Farhad Moshiri urging him to address their concerns.
A year on from an organised walkout in protest of what they view as an absence of leadership behind the scenes which has resulted in on-pitch decline, the 27 Campaign have penned a letter to Moshiri laying out their worries in relation to the club's finances, ownership, leadership and direction.
In a statement sent to the ECHO, the 27 Campaign called on Moshiri, who has been Everton owner since 2016, to make changes, including calling for the exits of chairman Bill Kenwright and chief executive Denise Barrett-Baxendale.
The 27 Campaign statement read: "Farhad Moshiri’s financial commitment to Everton is significant and his funding of our new stadium is very welcome. But his silence while we struggle on and off the pitch is very concerning.
"It’s vital he now stops the silence. Not only do we call for engagement and communication, but more importantly action. Action that will reverse the continued decline of our great football club.
"That action includes evidence of clear leadership. Evertonians deserve to know what his short and long-term plans are: What is our financial position? How are we financing a stadium build and huge continued losses? What are his views on ownership? Is he looking to sell outright or attract minority investors to fund the above?"
Read the full story from Dave Powell, our Business of Football Writer, HERE.
Paul Tait hails Everton U21s as Tom Cannon's early blast sets up seven goal romp
Paul Tait has hailed his Everton Under-21 side after they found themselves in seventh heaven against their Colchester United counterparts in the Premier League Cup. The young Blues dominated a nine-goal thriller at Southport’s Haig Avenue to record a resounding 7-2 victory.
In-form Tom Cannon fired Everton ahead inside one minute while Katia Kouyate’s brace along with a strike from Mackenzie Hunt had them 4-0 ahead before half-time. Cannon and Kouyate grabbed another goal apiece in the second half while Isaac Price got in on the act in the dying minutes of the match.
Tait told evertonfc.com: “The lads were very professional, applied themselves really well and there was some really good performances. To score seven goals is brilliant.
“We started well, and scored after 48 seconds, so it was a great start. We then kept creating chances and got the goals, even though I thought they had quite a bit of possession in the first half.
“We talk about application all the time with them, they come up with the answers when we ask them questions.
“They don’t want to let their own standards slip, as one of the lads said [at the break]. So it was an exercise in that from half-time onwards and I actually thought our football got better in the second half."
Read the full story HERE.
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