Everton’s board of directors have been advised not to attend their Premier League home game against Southampton on Saturday due to a “real and credible threat to safety and security”, the club said.
Everton said Chairman Bill Kenwright, CEO Denise Barrett-Baxendale, Chief Financial & Strategy Officer Grant Ingles and Non-Executive Director Graeme Sharp had been “reluctant to accept” the results of a security assessment carried out by security advisers.
“Following a thorough risk assessment, and in response to the real threat received by the club and the intelligence that has been gathered, the club’s board members have been told that they should not attend the match at this time,” the security and safety adviser said.
Everton said it was an “unprecedented decision” for the club. “… Never before has our entire Board of Directors been told not to attend a match for security reasons. This is a very sad day for Everton and Evertonians,” the club added.
Source: Reuters
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