MIKE ANDREWS

Come on, come on... get down to Goodison Park 🎵 If you haven't been back to Glorious Goodison yet, Everton Women play their last WSL game of the season against Leicester on Saturday 16 May 1pm. Whoooo! evertonfc.com/news/2026/may/…

There was a time when a European final belonged to the supporters who dragged their club there. Not anymore. When Aston Villa were handed roughly 11,000 tickets for a Europa League final in a 70,000-plus stadium, the number itself told the story. UEFA can package the event however it likes — “festival of football”, “European showpiece”, “global celebration” — but the modern European final is no longer built around supporters. It is built around clients. The supporters fund the journey. The corporates inherit the destination. Villa fans will have spent thousands following the club across Europe. Flights, hotels, time off work, loyalty schemes built over years. Yet when the final arrives, huge sections of the stadium are reserved for sponsors, hospitality guests, executives, delegates and “neutral” allocations that often end up on resale sites within hours. And supporters are expected to accept it. UEFA’s defence is familiar. Sponsors fund competitions. Broadcasters need space. Hospitality drives revenue. All true. But football crossed a line when the event surrounding the final became more important than the supporters inside it. The optics are awful because fans can see it themselves. A finalist gets 11,000 tickets while corporate packages costing thousands remain available. Genuine supporters scramble through ballots with lottery-like odds, while neutral areas fill with tourists taking photos during the warm-up. And UEFA wonders why resentment grows. Supporters are constantly called “the lifeblood of the game” until ticket allocations are discussed. Then they become an inconvenience to work around premium inventory. Football did not become Europe’s dominant sport because sponsors created atmosphere. The noise, colour and emotion UEFA sells globally every season is generated by match-going supporters — the same people increasingly pushed aside at the biggest games. The “neutral fan” concept is perhaps the biggest fiction of all. In theory it promotes access. In reality it fuels resale markets, inflated prices and thousands travelling ticketless out of desperation. UEFA could change it tomorrow. Finalists could receive 70 per cent of the stadium combined. Corporate sections could shrink. Hospitality would still exist. But that would mean sacrificing revenue. And modern football has shown repeatedly which side wins that argument. #AVFC #scfreiburg

6 seats left to Palace on Sunday. Please RT 🚌

Michael Oliver being booed as he leaves Everton’s ground last night😂😂😂

Never referee one of our games ever again you’re an absolute disgrace Oliver

You need to commit a war crime against Everton to concede a penalty.

FAB Fans' Conference on Youtube: youtube.com/watch?v=iD9jxk…

🚨 NEW PRIZE ALERT! 🚨 🎟️ Win Two Tickets To Everton’s End Of Season Awards At Hill Dickinson Stadium! The lucky winner will receive TWO tickets to the ‘Black Tie’ event at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Thursday 21st May. Doors open at 6PM. Ticket to the event will include: 🍸 Drinks reception on blue carpet/West Terrace 🍽️ Three-course meal with inclusive drinks  🎤 Watch the awards show and musical performances  🕺 Access to after party in Village Street ⏰ This will end on the 10th of May 2026 at 3:00pm 💷 A single entry costs £5.00. You may buy multiple entries. You must be over 18 years of age to enter the raffle. Enter here: shop.1878s.co.uk/products/win-t… Huge thank you to @Everton for donating this prize! Be quick, this raffle closes in 1 week!

... celebrate a club’s identity and history, great players and managers. Stadium exteriors matter. Arsenal have done theirs well at the Emirates. The Shed Wall at the Bridge is excellent, especially with the QR codes. Column. #EFC @EFC_FanAdvisory 2/2 open.substack.com/pub/henrywinte…

Huge thanks to fans who joined us for the FAB Conference in L4 last night, and particular thanks to our brilliant panellists. We'll be posting more over the coming days 💙

FAB Conference 2026: Our guest host @GiuliaBould did a great job, managing our 10 panellist. Thank you Giulia 💙

ICYMI please take a few minutes to complete our survey about the 26/27 season ticket prices. We want to hear from as many Evertonians as possible. ✍️

We share the disappointment felt by supporters regarding the ST price increases for the 26/27 season. We fully understand the concerns being raised and stand alongside fans calling for football to be affordable. @EFC_FanAdvisory will be leading on this and have our full support

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Another fixture change … “placing an unacceptable strain on supporters, forcing fans to absorb significant additional travel costs, rearrange work and family commitments…” #EFC fans want more “consideration” from PL and TV.

Please see below a statement by the FAB regarding re-scheduling of our fixtures. A statement we fully support

Gwladys Street ready for tomorrow....

🔵 It's derby day at Goodison Park! 🎟️ Supporters are reminded tickets will be available for purchase from the Park End ticket office, from 10.30am, until kick-off.

🐰 A visit from the Easter Bunny 🍻 Alcohol trial 🎟️ Tickets still on sale ⬇️ All the information you need ahead of tomorrow's (12pm) Merseyside derby. evertonfc.com/news/2026/marc…

@humblegentsnl Lovely

Out friday think this is one of my favs