'That's going to be enormous' - Finance guru shares some Everton home truths

Financial expert Stefan Borson says Everton's move to their new stadium was financially necessary, with renovation costs at Goodison Park becoming prohibitively expensive.

Former Manchester City financial adviser Stefan Borson has explained why Everton's relocation to their new stadium on Bramley-Moore Docks was a financial necessity rather than a choice. Borson told Football Insider that staying at Goodison Park was not viable from a business perspective, as maintaining and renovating the historic ground would have been extremely expensive. He noted that while traditionalist fans would have preferred stand-by-stand development like Liverpool's approach at Anfield, the reality of modern football economics made this impractical for Everton. The main stand at Goodison Park is not comparable to modern stadiums, and introducing the hospitality facilities required by contemporary clubs would have meant renovation costs that Borson described as "going to be enormous."

Borson believes the new Hill Dickinson Stadium will be a key selling feature for The Friedkin Group as they pursue a £1 billion takeover of the club. While the fanbase continues to debate the atmosphere at the new ground, with some labelling it soulless, the financial case for the move appears clear. Potential buyers including Amanda Staveley and Alisher Usmanov have been linked with the club.