Everton legend Peter Reid believes next month’s Champions League qualifiers will be the most critical matches in the club’s history.

Everton director Paul Gregg has put pressure on chairman Bill Kenwright by promising money for transfers this season.

Bill Kenwright has finally broken his silence on Everton’s future in the face of fellow director Paul Gregg’s criticism of him on the steps of Goodison Park today.

A furious Paul Gregg revealed Lord Grantchester as the mystery backer of his Everton takeover and criticised chairman Bill Kenwright’s conduct on a day that the future ownership of the ailing Premiership club was expected to be decided.