The Everton Shareholders Association has called for a ‘vote of no confidence’ in the club’s board.
Pressure is mounting on the Goodison Park hierarchy as Frank Lampard’s side battle relegation again while club-supporter relations have hit an all-time low.
The Blues’ directors stayed away from last weekend’s defeat to Southampton in an unprecedented move amid claims of targeted aggression towards them.
CEO Denise Barrett-Baxendale was allegedly placed in a headlock at a recent game but Merseyside Police confirmed it received no reports of the incident.
The Shareholders’ Association, which represents over 6,000 stakeholders, has now set up an online petition calling for proactive changes in the boardroom.
“In our opinion our club continues to underachieve both on and off the pitch and the relationship the owner and the board have with the wider fan base is at an all time low,” EFCSA said on Twitter.
“It is with great regret that the Association is asking fellow shareholders and the wider fan base to sign our online petition calling for a vote of no confidence in the board of directors.”
Separtely, the #AllTogetherNow movement confirmed it will hold another sit-in protest after the Arsenal game, a fixture the club claim is now a ‘high risk’ fixture.
NSNOW, one of the groups involved in the last peaceful demonstration against Southampton, said on Twitter: “Like all fans, we are appalled by the Everton board’s recent statements & actions, including the use of unattributed leaks to the media, that have resulted in considerable damage to the good name of the club & especially the fans. For the board there is no recovery from this.
“Farhad Moshiri has to accelerate plans to replace the board with competent individuals. He must start this process immediately.
“As well as media activity this week, we will announce details of our plans for a further peaceful sit in after the Arsenal game.”
Fans will also hold a peaceful march before the Gunners’ visit on February 4, starting from the Royal Oak pub at 11.30am and finishing at Goodison itself.