EVERTON and Tesco bosses today insisted Kirkby is the right place for the Blues’ new ground.
They spoke out after Liverpool city council leader Warren Bradley claimed the Northwest Development Agency (NWDA) agreed to conduct a study into the benefits of keeping the club in Liverpool.
The news yesterday raised hopes for campaigners who want Everton to remain within the city boundary.
Cllr Bradley claimed the NWDA, which hands out government cash to boost regeneration in the region, was asked to examine the economic benefits of Everton FC building its new stadium in Liverpool, rather than Knowsley.
But today a joint statement released by Everton and Tesco said they were “confident and convinced that Kirkby remains the ideal location for a proposed £400m development.
“Whilst Liverpool city council is well within its rights to continue its public debate about the merits of Everton’s proposal to relocate in Kirkby, the three organisations have developed a strong partnership as they seek to deliver an ambitious development which will benefit not just Kirkby but the whole of Merseyside.
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