Kenwright was a legend at Goodison Park who was working on the proposed takeover until just a few weeks ago
A lifelong fan, Kenwright joined the board in 1989 before becoming the club’s largest shareholder in 2004.
Complications saw Kenwright moved to intensive care but he did eventually return home earlier this month, and a statement by the club at the time said he had been working on the proposed takeover of Everton by 777 Partners “right up until the day of the procedure”. He sadly passed away on Monday “surrounded by his family and loved ones”.
But he was an Evertonian through and through and was utterly obsessed with the club’s success. When he took over as chairman in 2004, they had just finished 17th in the, pipping rivals and European champions Liverpool to fourth spot.
Behind the scenes, he was left deeply upset by both the scale and severity of the criticism. He was minded to ignore the advice to stay away and return to Goodison Park but ultimately listened to advisors who counselled his presence would be a distraction.
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