Everton have confirmed they will move into their new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock at the start of the 2025-2026 season.
The original idea was to move midway through next season but the club believe their interests – and those of the fans – will be better served by remaining at Goodison Park for the duration of the 2024-25 campaign.
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Interim CEO Colin Chong said: “Firstly, and to be absolutely clear, our decision to not move in mid-season is not because of a construction delay.
“It is a club decision driven by a combination of commercial insight, a comprehensive review of the logistics required, an analysis of the potential impact upon our football operations and, importantly, fan feedback sourced as part of our recent stadium migration survey, which was completed by almost 10,000 Evertonians.
“Everton Stadium remains firmly on track, as scheduled, to be completed in the final weeks of 2024.”
The news will go down well with supporters, who can now plan for a full season at Goodison.
We can confirm our Men’s Senior Team will play competitive fixtures at @EVERTONSTADIUM at the start of the 2025/26 season. 🏟
The full 2024/25 campaign will be our last at Goodison Park. 💙
— Everton (@Everton) DECEMBER 15, 2023
Chong added: “All of this does mean that next season, 2024/25, is scheduled to be our last at Goodison Park. By the time we close the gates for the final time, Goodison will have been our home for nearly 134 years, with many supporters telling us very clearly about their desire to make sure the Grand Old Lady gets a fitting send-off.
“For a while now, the club has been looking at a series of events, tours and celebrations that will allow us all to pay tribute to one of the world’s most iconic and well-known stadiums.
“Now we know the farewell to Goodison will be a year-long celebration, we can start to firm up those plans and we will begin to reveal more details around what is planned and how fans can get involved later this season.”
