What The Papers Say - 8 June

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The Liverpool ECHO focuses on Hill Dickinson Stadium ahead of a busy summer for the world-class venue.

England’s Lionesses are set to become the first England team to grace the hallowed turf, as Sarina Weigman’s side face Ukraine on Tuesday evening (8pm BST).

Joe Thomas writes: “Tens of thousands are about to make new memories in Everton’s stunning stadium.. And every one of them will be helping the Blues as they do so.”

“Hill Dickinson Stadium has a packed schedule of events that will see huge crowds head to the waterfront for football, rugby and golf spectacles. With the opening of a new restaurant with views across the Mersey and one-off experiences like the planned evening with boxing legends Tony Bellew and Joe Calzaghe, the coming weeks will quickly showcase how the stadium is adding a new dimension to Liverpool’s sports, cultural and entertainment scenes.

“The impact of Hill Dickinson Stadium’s first full summer will provide a major boost for Liverpool’s economy. It will also help Everton’s financial position, too, as the club looks to continue to build towards the future.”

Aaron Duckmanton, Everton’s chief revenue officer added: “The changing rules in the way revenues for clubs can be spent on players is well documented, so diversifying the way that we bring in revenue outside of just our 19 home games, or outside of our player trading, is really important.

“We've seen the success of Tottenham and Arsenal and West Ham and Aston Villa who've been able to add events to their calendar and that allows them to grow their revenues.

“If we can grow our revenues indirectly that allows us to spend more on the pitch. The whole football events, commercial, revenue, cycle and ecosystem works really well together. So the more we can put in that stadium, the more our revenues grow.”

Elsewhere, Royal Blue Mersey focuses on Everton Women, reviewing their inaugural season at Goodison Park.

During the historical campaign, the Toffees pulled off a record-breaking victory against reigning champions Chelsea, with the outlet reminiscing on that special day in the capital.

“It is Sunday, 7 December and Everton Women headed to the capital to take on the team that simply didn’t lose in the WSL, on a run of just one league win in nine. A home win was a dead cert, the one bet on the coupon that was guaranteed.

“Honoka Hayashi had other ideas!

“The hosts were confident but the visitors dealt with everything thrown at them and protected their lead they’d held since the 12th minute to end the defending champion’s 31-game unbeaten streak with a 1-0 win at Kingsmeadow, thus handing Sonia Bompastor’s side their first league loss in 585 days.“