Will Everton's new Stadium host Championship Football?

It's the biggest fear of any football club that is about to head into a new stadium. Increased capacity is part of the reason why teams want to switch venues but what if the supporters fail to attend?

That could, potentially be an issue for Everton FC who are set to move into their new Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium ahead of the 2024/25 season. It's a new era for the Merseyside outfit but there is a genuine fear among supporters that their new ground might just be hosting Championship football by that point.

Bramley-Moore in Numbers

Bramley-Moore Dock is situated in the Vauxhall area of Liverpool and it has been identified as a site for potential development for some time. Formerly a thriving commercial location, it's fallen into some disrepair and is widely classed as semi-derelict.

Sites such as this can clearly be regenerated in a number of ways and the construction of sporting stadia is one method in which to bring new growth to a dilapidated area. By the start of the 2024/25 English football season, Bramley-Moore Dock should be transformed with Everton's new ground at its very heart.

52,000 seats will be in place for Everton supporters as they embrace the new era at the club. Of course, many will miss Goodison Park but it is clearly time for an upgrade. The club has been discussing a move for some time and it's an overdue switch.

The concern now is whether Everton will be able to fill those 52,000 seats. This is one of the most historic teams in England with league championships and domestic cups behind them but is there a real danger that the Toffees will be playing in the second tier in 2024?

Toffees Coming Unstuck

There are genuine concerns about the drop among Everton supporters after a poor run of results: Following defeat to Southampton on February 19th, the club stood just four points away from the relegation zone. At that point in time, the Toffees had picked up just three points from their previous six matches and that form simply has to improve if they are going to survive.

There is some neutral support among the sportsbooks who are backing Everton to beat the drop at the end of the 2021/22 campaign. According to a number of football bookmakers attached to Sbo.net, the three teams currently in the relegation zone are expected to go down.

Norwich City, Burnley and Watford are the teams in most danger with Newcastle United and Everton expected to stay afloat. That may be an encouraging assessment but Everton need to start picking up points if they are to remain in the Premier League for 2022/23.

With 15 games left to play following that loss to Southampton, much can change and Sbo.net will update their markets as results continue to come in. Until the final relegation place is decided, the options will be open and readers can get involved if they wish to do so.

The odds displayed are backed up by news and opinion articles so there is plenty of information to digest. Once it's all been taken on board, each of the sportsbooks mentioned on the site are able to accept new sign ups. In the majority of cases, there are welcome packages on the table while most operators also have ongoing promotions for existing customers.

A set of deposit and withdrawal options will also be in place while effective customer service and the inclusion of a mobile betting platform adds to the overall experience. It's a useful site to follow for football fans but are Everton really safe from the dreaded drop?

Crucial Period

At the start of the New Year, the Everton board moved quickly to address the club's slide down the table. Underperforming manager Rafael Benitez was replaced by former Chelsea boss Frank Lampard while there were a number of changes to playing personnel during the January transfer window.

Dele Alli signed on a permanent transfer from Tottenham Hotspur and Everton fans will be desperate to see the midfielder recapture the form which made him an England regular. There are positives but this is such a crucial period for Everton Football Club.