A joint statement from the chief executive Denise Barrett-Baxendale, the finance director Grant Ingles, and club legend Graeme Sharp, who served in a non-executive capacity, announced their departures.
Since neither they nor chairman Bill Kenwright have gone to a game at Goodison Park since January 4, there has been conjecture regarding their future for the majority of the past six months, but the news is still very important.
It took place against the amazing backdrop of Real Madrid manager Ancelotti, who sued Everton in the High Court for "general commercial contracts and arrangements" while he was in command of the club from December 2019 to June 2021.
The claim's specifics are not covered in detail in court records. However, Mail Sport has learned that Ancelotti and Everton are at odds about a tax.
This is the last thing a club that has just experienced financial difficulties needs. After one of the most acrimonious and contentious periods in the club's recent history, Everton was only able to maintain their Premier League status on the final day of the regular season.
Prior to a match against Southampton on January 14, Barrett-Baxendale, Ingles, Sharp, and Kenwright received a warning to avoid Goodison; the warning persisted for the remainder of the campaign.
In order to assist the club advance, angry fans organized protests and demanded majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri fire the board. As a result, yesterday's departures will be positively greeted in many quarters.
The trio added: 'We have all been totally devoted during our time here and are unhappy to have made the decision to leave Everton,' yet there is no hiding the pain in the statement.
In what has been a difficult time, "we have worked relentlessly with our chairman to achieve some of the most significant projects in Everton's history – investments that will protect and sustain the club's commercial future for generations to come.
"Serving as directors has been a privilege and an honor." We want to express our gratitude to everyone who has helped us during our stay. We wish the team we've enjoyed to serve continued success.
The future of Kenwright is now being discussed, and Everton will announce
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