The Everton Fan Advisory Board is demanding a meeting with chief executive Angus Kinnear to discuss their anger over the transfer window
Everton chief executive Angus Kinnear
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The Everton Fan Advisory Board has followed both the Everton Fans’ Forum and the 1878s in issuing a statement following the final day of the summer transfer window – calling for chief executive Angus Kinnear to meet with themselves and other Blues’ supporters groups.
Established in 2022, the Everton Fan Advisory Board, consisting of 11 members, was the first of its kind in the Premier League to be independently elected by fans’ votes with their goal to ensure Blues supporters’ voice are heard at the highest levels of the club.
The FAB calls on Kinnear to meet openly with themselves and other fan groups at the earliest opportunity and said: “This morning, the Everton fanbase is collectively annoyed with the direction the club is headed.
“Fans from all around the world are waking up in disbelief at the events of the last 24 hours, and every loyal Royal Blue wants answers and not empty promises. It is our responsibility to ensure that this sentiment is heard clearly and respectfully by the club’s leadership.”
They also expressed their concerns over eight points which they lay out as follows -
Supporters are deeply frustrated by another chaotic transfer window, defined by a predictable last-minute scramble to fix long-standing squad weaknesses that have been evident for years.
The sale of the club’s best player has further eroded confidence, particularly given widespread concern that the fee achieved was clearly below market value when compared with comparable players.
The attempted sale of the club’s most promising local academy graduate in years was unacceptable and was reversed only after immediate, vocal and justified supporter protest.
The decision to sell the back-up striker before securing a replacement left the squad exposed and highlighted a worrying lack of contingency planning.
The collapse of the identified replacement after the deadline was a damaging farce, made worse by the perception that the club was still actively pursuing alternatives while expecting the deal to hold.
The right-back position remained unresolved until late in the window, despite being a clear and urgent priority, and the eventual signing has publicly stated he does not favour playing there.
The signing of an experienced player with a more serious injury than initially communicated has raised serious questions about medical assessment, due diligence and recruitment alignment.
The sale of multiple squad players has reduced depth, leaving supporters concerned that Everton ended the window weaker than it began.
The FAB added: “The pattern is clear. Reactive decisions, poor sequencing and unclear accountability have combined to damage supporter confidence at a critical moment for the club.
“The FAB recognises the difficult squad situation inherited by the current ownership, and supporters understand the scale of the rebuild required. However, the club has repeatedly presented its recruitment operation as “world-class”; this window fell far short of that standard.
“The gap between ambition and execution is now impossible to ignore, and it has damaged confidence in the planning, leadership and alignment of football operations. Supporters deserve clarity, accountability and evidence that lessons have been learned before further trust can be rebuilt.”