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Everton’s new stadium welcomes 10,000 fans for test event

By Reuters Everton’s new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock welcomed 10,000 fans for a test event featuring an under-18 friendly match against Wigan Athletic as the Premier League club prepare to say goodbye to Goodison Park at the end of this season. Construction of the new 52,888-seater arena took four years and cost close to 800 million pounds ($1.01 billion), according to British media reports, and is also set to host matches at Euro 2028. “Whoever’s designed it has done a fantastic job because the stands are on top of you,” Everton under-18 coach Keith Southern told Everton TV. “When this is full next season, it’s going to be a hell of a place to play.” Wigan’s Harrison Rimmer became the […]

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