Everton’s historic chairman Bill Kenwright has died

The world of English football, and Everton in particular, suffered a serious blow after the death of one of the people who had identified their name with the Premier League, long-time Everton chairman Bill Kenwright.

“The club has lost a chairman, a leader, a friend and an inspiration. The thoughts and prayers of everyone at Everton are with his partner Jenny Sigoruv, his daughter Lucy Kenwright, the grandchildren and everyone who knew and loved him.” Everton said in a statement that Kenwright was diagnosed with cancer in 2015 and was recently in intensive care following surgery to remove a tumor from his liver.

Kenwright was an actor and musician from Liverpool who became one of the most successful theater impresarios. His great love for Everton led him to join its board in 1989 and lead the consortium that succeeded Peter Johnson ten years later.

In 2004, he became chairman of Liverpool Blues, but during his tenure he failed to lead the club to success, as Everton failed to win a title and at the same time did not present a project to leave the historic Goodison Park on the modern stage.

After a long search for a new investor, Kenwright sold a majority stake to Farad Moshiri in 2016, allowing him to stay on as chairman. The last time he was at Goodison watching a game of his favorite team was on January 3, 2023.