Everton have announced they are to consult their fans over a proposed move to a new stadium in Kirkby.
The club have been considering a move away from their Goodison Park home for about a year and they are now to conduct a ballot to allow fans to show their opinion.
"We are confident that a very high percentage of those who have historically supported the club will have the right to have their voices heard," Everton chief executive Keith Wyness told the club's official website.
"We believe that the final number of supporters who will be eligible will be in excess of 33,000.
"That's a figure which roughly corresponds with the number of Evertonians present for our Premier League fixtures at Goodison."
Everton have played at Goodison for more than 100 years but they are aware that if they are to challenge the superior capacity and revenue of the Premier League big guns of Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and local rivals Liverpool, who are set to leave Anfield for a new home in 2009, they will have to upgrade their stadium.
Source : www.skysports.com
By Peter Fraser - Created on 16 Jul 2007
