it necessary to deal with a situation which will
inevitably arise during your absence.
The Board would, therefore, welcome from you any
suggestion you would care to make so that it can be
discussed at a Meeting of the Board convened for
next Friday, when it is intended to consider further
what temporary arrangements ought to be made in
the best interests of the Club to deal with affairs
during your absence in America.
Yours faithfully,
W. Dickinson
Secretary"
At a Board Meeting last Friday the 24th February
the appointment of Acting Manager was rescinded by the
Board in accordance with the terms of their letter to
Mr. Britton. However, instead of Mr. Britton accepting
the Board's invitation to make a suggestion as to temporary
arrangements during his absence, he confronted the Board
with his resignation unless the Board agreed within a time
limit of half an hour to stipulated terms in order to
retain his services, one of which was that he and his family
should be secured in their present residence for a period
of 40 years.
Mr. Britton is under contract with the Everton Club
for a period which has 2½ years unexpired and the Board
are considering the position in relation thereto in the
light of Mr. Britton's action and his subsequent statement
to the press.
