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Everton chairman Bill Kenwright has offered to refund
fans who bought new shirts bearing the names Arteta or Beckford
this summer.
Popular Spaniard Mikel Arteta and striker Jermaine Beckford made
deadline-day moves to Arsenal and Leicester respectively. The
Toffees raised about £14million from the deals, although they were
completed so late manager David Moyes did not have time to utilise
the cash.
Kenwright has come under fire from a small group of fans in the
last fortnight for a lack of progress on selling the club, which is
in need of major investment, and his goodwill gesture on the shirts
is unlikely to cut him much slack with those growing increasingly
frustrated at the ongoing situation at Goodison Park.
"I have been contacted by several supporters (a lot with
children) who had bought the new shirts with Mikel and Jermaine's
surnames on the back of them,'' Kenwright said. "Both players left
the club quite literally at the very last minute on transfer
deadline day.
"These are unusual circumstances and I simply want to try and
play fair by those supporters who have spent hard-earned money on
these shirts.''
Any supporter who purchased the 2011/12 home or away kit,
printed with the names of the departed players, from either the
Everton One or Everton Two stores in the city or did so from the
club's online store can get their money back if they can provide
proof of purchase.
The deadline for the refund offer is September 30.