Everton have distanced themselves from remarks by one of their own directors suggesting that they join forces with Liverpool to build a new shared stadium in the city rather than at the Anfield club's Stanley Park site. Director Paul Gregg questions the Stanley Park scheme and favours a new link with neighbours Liverpool for a stadium on a different site.
This move comes despite Sports Minister Richard Caborn's claims earlier in the week that a shared stadium idea was "dead in the water," and that he would ensure that Liverpool's application for a £23million grant for Stanley Park would not be held up by the North West Development Agency.
Everton have issued a statement saying: "Whilst happy to encourage both open debate and freedom of speech, we wish to make it clear that Mr Gregg's comments are of a wholly personal nature and do not necessarily represent the views of the club's board of directors."
Source :
The Times
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