The Friedkin Group are considering the potential sale of Everton Football Club, saying "the time is right" for the next chapter. The group, led by American billionaire Dan Friedkin, completed their full takeover of Everton in December 2024, ending Farhad Moshiri's long spell at the helm.
The Friedkin Group (TFG) have said they will only entertain interest from parties who they feel are the "right stewards to take the club forward". In a statement on Friday, Everton said TFG's immediate priority had been providing the stability, investment and support needed to secure the club's future, including helping to bring the long-promised stadium to completion for its supporters. "With that foundation now safely in place, the time is right to consider the next chapter for Everton," the statement said. TFG said its focus would remain unchanged, supporting the club on the pitch and in its communities.
Sky Sports commentator Alan Myers said the news was not a major surprise. When TFG said a few months ago that they were looking for investors, he said, the talk around the club's finances suggested a full sale was the real goal. He said TFG may have realised the cost of returning Everton to the top of English football was too high, and that rumours had circulated since day one that the owners would not stay long.
Myers also linked the move to TFG's ownership of Roma, where a new stadium costing £1bn is being built. Taken together, he suggested, the financial demands are simply too much for the group.
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