News about Bill Kenwright

Mr Kenwright (left), a retired Coronation Street actor, died in October only months after undergoing an operation to remove a cancerous tumor from his liver. On Monday, mourners assembled at Liverpool Cathedral to commemorate Maddie's life, as well as missing Maddie's mother, Kate (right), whose family was helped by the club when Maddie vanished 16 years ago. The 55-year-old was seen arriving at the service wearing a blue Everton scarf and another in the same shade tucked underneath. The McCanns have always been supporters of The Toffees, with Maddie wearing a club shirt in one of her last known photographs (inset).

STEELE STEELE AT LIVERPOOL CATHEDRAL: It was a rainy, drained afternoon at Liverpool Cathedral, but the day was brightened by the number of royal blue ties on display - and the colorful, moving lives of those who adored Bill Kenwright. There are several. Colorful and powerful is also a way to describe the man who invented the West End theatre scene, made several films, helmed Everton FC for two decades, and campaigned for revenge for Hillsborough victims. This memorial service in Manchester garnered touching tributes from family members, as well as club captain Seamus Coleman and Margaret Aspinall, the former chair of the Hillsborough Family Support Group.

Following Bill Kenwright's memorial service at Liverpool Cathedral in October, football greats paid their respects alongside current professionals and followers. Sean Dyche, the head of Everton, was on a first-team appearance, including Jordan Pickford and Dominic Calvert-Lewin. Sir Kenny Dalglish and Ian Rush, as well as former Everton boss Frank Lampard and ex-Goodison Park favourite Tim Cahill, all turned up. Kate McCann, Madeleine McCann's mother, was one of the Everton supporters who paid tribute to Kenwright at the closed event. Coleen Rooney, Andy Burnham, and Tony Bellew were among the attendees.

JOE BERNSTEIN AT TURF MOOR: On Monday, all the greats from Everton's past will attend Bill Kenwright's memorial service, knowing that he will be thrilled by their new run. At Goodison, the chairman has always promoted teamwork, and Sean Dyche is instilling those values. Despite being docked ten points for rule violations, Burnley's win on Saturday, their fourth in a row, left them clear of relegation issues and looking up. Michael Keane, the defender who last played in a league match in August and climbed off the treatment table to fill in for the suspended Jarrad Branthwaite.

Everton has revealed the dates of a Memorial Service for their longest-serving chairman, Bill Kenwright. Kenwright died at the age of 78 after 19 years in his role as Everton chairman, after replacing Sir Phillip Carter in 2004.

On Wednesday at the club's new Bramley Moore Dock Stadium, where projects included the lowering of concrete blocks that would form the players' tunnel, the application of finishing touches to the vast glazed frontage, and the erection of the massive lighting columns, which would light the fan park in the lee of the main entrance. On Wednesday, MailSport's tour took us to the second floor, where supporters will get a glimpse of the pitch before being seated. The dramatic view of the steep-sided stands - with a banner poking out of the mud at the point where the center circle's flag will be painted - indicates that the spirit of the old Goodison Park cauldron will be alive and well.

The Prince of Wales, 41, looked every inch the part when he wore camouflage military gear on his ride to the regiment in the south west of the United Kingdom today. Before starting with training sessions alongside the troops, he was shown a ground map of the training mission, including riding in an armoured car. After a reshuffle of the Royal Family's military appointments by King Charles, the Prince was given the role of Colonel-in-Chief to The Mercian Regiment in August.

Comment by BY JIM FOULERTON: The public's smear of our club being docked with the highest point deduction in Premier League history could have ramifications. This is a 'global product' (it used to be a game of football) that reaches households in the most far-flung places, meaning people all around the world will be looking at Everton and thinking, 'wow, what absolute dodge pots, what are they, the new Juventus or something?' Okay, so it's nothing like the Calciopoli fiasco in 2006, which sacked Italian football, with Juve being relegated and Milan, Fiorentina, and Lazio each deducted 30 points.

IAN HERBERT: Everton supporters launched a GoFundMe page on Friday to raise funds for banners condemning the club's decision to dock the team ten points. It had raised £10,000.00 in less than two hours. And no wonder. The Premier League's astonishing lack of proportionality on the so-called 'Big Six' for their European Super League conniving, punishing Portsmouth with a lesser fine than this for entering administration in 2010 is only part of the travesty. Everton has participated in the Premier League almost to the point of prostrating themselves in the last two years, causing the main scandal. Informing them of their intention to buy a player and outlining their reasons, the league is content with that, in what has been a clear indication of their attempts to comply with profit and sustainability legislation (PSR).

Everton has been left reeling after being forced to second place in the Premier League after being hit by a 10-point deduction that has forced them to second place. During the 2021-22 season, an independent commission found that the Toffees broke the league's profit and sustainability laws. Everton reported staggering financial losses over a three-year period, more than £250 million more than the Premier League's guidelines allow for the club to lose. The Premier League's profit and sustainability estimates for the time in question were contested by the Premier League and revealed a £124.5 million loss, much more than the £105 million threshold. The Premier League released a 41-page paper on Friday detailing their reasons for releasing the 10-point deduction. Here's a look at a few things we learned from it.

The Premier League never fails to entertain, and last weekend was no different, as we saw a chaotic few days of action. We were treated to 30 goals in ten enthralling games, a slew of fun times, and, of course, there was also VAR drama. With five goals, two reds cards, and a slew of tense VAR calls, this culminated in Monday's London derby between Tottenham and Chelsea, which will go down as one of the most exciting Premier League matches of all time.

Fans of Everton have been asking answers for a "complete appalling" situation outside Goodison Park last night, with a'very scary crush' at turnstiles leaving children in tears. Fans of Everton's Carabao Cup match against Burnley on Wednesday night were found bottlenecked at turnstiles, with reports that digital tickets for season ticket holders were not scanning. At kick-off, huddled masses began to form along Bullens Road, Goodison Road, and Gwladys Street, with many people missing the game, which Everton defeated 3-0.

JOE BERNSTEIN: GOODISON PARK: Sean Dyche made his first cup quarter-final appearance as a manager after losing to Burnley thanks to a major contribution from a couple of other Clarets old boys. Everton's first major trophy since 1995 was up for auction on a tumultuous night at Goodison, Dwight McNeil. Burnley's much-changed team showed little resistance in Dyche's first match against the club that sacked him in 2022. Amadou Onana sealed the victory early in the second half.

Bill Kenwright was my mum's friend long before he became mine. They worked together in Coronation Street in the late 1960s when my mother was already an old hand in the show, and Bill was unveiled as Betty Turpin's uncle, Gordon Clegg. She was generous with him back then, but he never forgot it. If you want an apology for loyalty and to cow his families into silence, those supporters will turn their venom against Bill and force him out of the club he adored to the core of his being.

KIERAN GILL AT THE LONDON STADIUM: Everton won their first outing since Bill Kenwright's death at the age of 78. Dominic Calvert-Lewin was the protagonist of the game's sole goal, with a superb touch, turn, and finish in the second half. Everton's victory is vital, particularly at a time when there is talk of a 12-point deduction if found guilty of breaking financial fair play laws.

Former Toffees legend Bill Kenwright has been paid a sincere respect by the Toffees icon who died earlier this week at the age of 78. He saw seasons of great success and then stumbles during his time with the club, and Everton legends have shared a few of their favorite memories of Kenwright in the run-up to Sunday's match.

Everton's Chris Sutton and Ian Ladyman disagreed over whether the team would play in the Premier League this season despite a slew of off-field difficulties. After chairman Bill Kenwright tragically died on Monday, it has been a tumultuous week for the club. Meanwhile, Mail Sport revealed on Wednesday that if Everton is denied a significant point deduction - possibly as much as 12 points - if they were found guilty of an alleged violation of the top flight's financial laws, they would be ruled out by an independent commission.

Following his death on October 23, John Travolta paid tribute to Everton football club chairman and West End impresario Bill Kenwright. Kenwright died on Tuesday, confirming he died peacefully among his family and loved ones after fighting cancer. Travolta, a Hollywood actor who attended the team's games at Goodison Park, has since joined a cast of celebrities in honor of the Liverpool born producer, a lifelong Everton fan who attended the team's games.

If the Toffees receive a points deduction for a suspected violation of the Premier League's financial laws, prospective new Everton owners 777 Partners are likely to pay the club at a reduced rate. Last month, the US investment group, led by American entrepreneur Josh Wander, agreed to a £500 million contract to purchase owner Farhad Moshiri's 94.1 percent majority stake. However, the transaction is pending clearance by the Premier League and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and questions have been raised over the source of 777's funding.

Will King Charles's attendance at climate change summit COP28 in Dubai next month help to defuse the combustible Middle East? Charles is able to communicate with confidence and knowledge as opposed to other leaders. He has always had good contacts with Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, and Oman. He is a friend of Israel. Princess Alice, her grandmother, spent the Second World War in Athens shielding Jews; for this she was given honour by Israel.

STEELE, LEWIS STEELE: Everton is expected to receive a large points deduction, potentially accelerating them to near-certainties for relegation if they were found guilty of breaching the Premier League's financial laws back in 2021-22. After losing nearly £372 million over a three-year period, the club's case is now being heard by an independent commission, more than threefold over what the Premier League's regulations allow. According to reports, the commission has decided on the punishment, which could be a points deduction up to 12 points, putting them on minus five points as the table stands - a fine or a transfer embargo.

Bill's first big role was as an actor, despite being best known as the chairman of Everton football club and for his uncannily dramatic career. Gordon Clegg, a recurring character, appeared in Coronation Street in 1968, aged 22, and stayed in the role until 1995. Following the death of Betty Williams, the character's mother (Betty Driver), Bill returned to Gordon one last time in 2012. Here is a look at his Coronation Street career in pictures.

Bill Kenwright, Everton FC chairman and legendary theatre producer, died on Friday at the age of 78, according to his family. In August, Bill underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his liver. Complications during surgery culminated in him being hospitalized for a lengthy time before returning home two weeks ago. He was one of the country's best theatre designers, and he was assisting Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber with the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Jesus Christ Superstar. However, the popular Scouser was perhaps best known for the long-running West End's Blood Brothers, which appeared in the West End for 24 years before playing for three years at Broadway's Music Box Theatre. But who was Bill Kenwright's wife and family?

Everton boss Sean Dyche and his club captain Seamus Coleman paid their respects to Bill Kenwright by laying down a wreath outside Goodison Park after the former chairman's death at the age of 78. Kenwright died in August after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his liver, leaving the Merseyside club in mourning as a slew of sporting figures paid their respects. Farhad Moshiri was one of the names to pay tribute to Kenwright's death, although Everton's rivals Liverpool also rallied to him after his death, and now manager Dyche and his captain have joined the names in a symbolic gesture.