Do you believe the "Headlock" allegation?

[Efcjake]

What do we know?

What the club has said:

Club Statement

Latest news from Everton Football Club

www.evertonfc.com

Everton’s Board of Directors have been instructed not to attend today’s Premier League fixture against Southampton because of a “real and credible threat to their safety and security".

Chairman Bill Kenwright, CEO Denise Barrett-Baxendale, Chief Finance & Strategy Officer Grant Ingles and Non-Executive Director Graeme Sharp have reluctantly accepted the outcome of the safety assessment carried out by security advisors.

The Board members received the instruction following malicious and unacceptably threatening correspondence received by the Club and increasing incidents of anti-social behaviour – including targeted physical aggression - at recent home matches.

A Security & Safety Advisor said: “Following a thorough risk assessment, and in response to tangible threats received by the Club and intelligence we have gathered, the Club’s Board members have been told they must not attend today’s fixture.”

A Club spokesperson added: “This is an unprecedented decision for Everton Football Club – never before has our entire Board of Directors been ordered not to attend a match on safety grounds. It is a profoundly sad day for Everton and Evertonians.”

Then the further details leaked to the Echo who ran this headline "Denise Barrett-Baxendale 'put in headlock' as new claims emerge over safety of Everton board"

Everton chief exec 'put in headlock' as new claims emerge over safety of board

Everton board members have been advised not to attend game against Southampton at Goodison Park today

www.liverpoolecho.co.uk

Merseyside Police statements





Everton's response to BBC

 

[Nymzee]

So basically they'll not go to Goodison again.

 

[nsno-chris]

I think the “we won’t be making statements on historical incidents” answered this question

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Headlock on toast.

 

[steven]

The headlock allegation. Haha. Jesus Christ, through the darkness this season is providing some comedy gold.

 

[helpimonfire]

Cheese on Toast though Yum! Yum!

 

[ProZ]

I think some piss head has prob swung off her neck for one reason or another in corporate and she has played the victim and massively exaggerated

 

[Dillinger's Last Gasp]

More chance of DBB putting the headlock on somebody..

 

[wainy]

Let me get this right, Merseyside police have said their chatting [Poor language removed] and no threats etc were reported or expected. The club then releases at statement saying they spoke to the police before the game and that they advised them to make the game high risk? Have I missed something here?

 

[Nymzee]

Look at the coward @chicoazul sitting on the fence tut tut. Arena. Now.

 

[Goat]

Yes, I believe "something" happened.

 

[chicoazul]

Look at the coward @chicoazul sitting on the fence tut tut. Arena. Now.

Don wan no trubbel m8.

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

I defo believe we needed another thread about it

 

[Jamiednm]

As soon as I heard it, it sounded bizarre.

It’s like Henning Weng chatting obvious wham on ‘Would I Lie to You’.

 

[jackyboy]

So basically they'll not go to Goodison again.

Not a chance. Every game be categorised as high risk now.

Thelwell will have to get a couple of mates to sit in their seats