Toffees ponder Liverpool ground-share as plans axed

TWO days before the 212th Merseyside derby, Everton face an even bigger battle with Liverpool if they are to convince their closest rivals to ground-share.

The Toffees’ plans for a new £400 million (€439m) 50,000-seater stadium and shopping complex in Kirkby, in association with Tesco, are in tatters after being rejected by Communities and Local Government Secretary John Denham.

Chief executive Robert Elstone admits the club will now consider all possibilities, including teaming-up with their neighbours across Stanley Park.