Ex-Everton chief Keith Wyness's war of words over stadium
May 15 2009
by David Bartlett, Liverpool Daily Post
FORMER Everton FC chief executive Keith Wyness has launched a stinging attack on Liverpool Council leader Warren Bradley.
In a letter to today’s Daily Post, Mr Wyness said the city council only made a “half hearted effort” to find a site in Liverpool where the club could build a new ground.
“Mr Bradley, in my opinion acted poorly throughout the whole process and I believe the city deserves much better in terms of leadership,” Mr Wyness wrote.
In a detailed response, Cllr Bradley last night said he was baffled and felt personally insulted by the letter and said the council had “bent over backwards” to help the club.
He said the main stumbling block to Everton remaining in Liverpool was the “huge amount of retail” that the club wanted to build alongside a new ground to help cross subsidise the cost.
He also revealed:
* the council had suggested alternative ways of funding a ground through a share rights issue or using a greater mixed use scheme;
* he had attempted to broker ground share talks between Liverpool FC and Everton, but neither club was interested.
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