Earl unlikely to get place on Everton board

Everton have played down the financial involvement of new shareholder Robert Earl, the Florida-based friend of chairman Bill Kenwright who has bought a 23% stake in the club.

Earl, Hendon-born and a Tottenham fan, has become involved in Everton primarily to help Kenwright take a firmer grip on the Merseyside club after a two-year boardroom war with former director Paul Gregg.