Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium is already undergoing major changes ahead of this weekend’s rugby fixture.
For the first time, Everton fans will witness their new stadium used for something other than a football game.
The Hill Dickinson Stadium saw its first defeat at the weekend against Tottenham Hotspur, but it has been a positive start on the whole.
It may have only been open a matter of weeks, but the new stadium is the envy of clubs across the country.
Crystal Palace’s chairman Steve Parish loved the Hill Dickinson Stadium; he liked it to the point he was actually disappointed that it even competed with the historic Goodison Park.
This weekend will be something completely different, though.
And the changes being made to the Everton stadium have made it look almost unrecognisable compared to a normal Premier League matchday.
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It will mark a huge milestone for The Friedkin Group, with the club generating a new stream of revenue on the docks.
On Friday, footage was shared from inside the new home of Everton as the transformation into a rugby venue was shared.
The huge displays inside the Hill Dickinson are now displaying graphics relevant to the match between England and Australia.
Everton fans will now be hoping as little damage is done to the pitch as possible.
Ironically, these images came just hours after Everton revealed new banners around the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Just as the club’s new home was given some fresh new features, it has been transformed into a rugby ground for the weekend.
Everton face one week turnaround from rugby fixture
Everton fans are worried about the Hill Dickinson Stadium pitch being ruined by the game between England and Australia.
Following the rugby fixture this weekend, Everton’s ground staff will have just one week to get the pitch back to its usual pristine condition.
Everton take on Fulham on home soil next Saturday in the final game before the next international break.
The ground staff will be watching Saturday’s game through their fingers as they prepare for the damage that will be done to their turf.
Financially the club will benefit from the fixture, but it will bring its own issues with it in the process.