Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Friedkin Group emerge as favourites to buy Everton

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Reports from a number of major media outlets say that the group fronted by AS Roma owner Dan Friedkin has agreed a deal in principle with Farhad Moshiri in negotiations to sell his majority stake in Everton FC.

Sky News, The Athletic, The Telegraph and BBC Sport are claiming that the Anglo-Iranian is set to grant the Texas-based group exclusivity in negotiations for his 94.1% holding in the Club, with Paul Joyce of The Times, reporting that that will occur once £200m is made available to cover the MSP Sports Capital loan and provide short-term operational funds.

Friedkin, 59, with an estimated net worth of around $6bn (£4.9bn), is the president of the Italian Serie A club, following an acquisition by the Friedkin Group (which includes his brother, Ryan) in 2020 totalling $700 million (€591m at the exchange rate at the time), and French fourth-tier outfit AS Cannes, and the pathway is now open for him to complete a deal for Everton.

According to the BBC’s Shamoon Hafez, Friedkin’s is an all-equity offer but he is “willing to be flexible on structure and [size of his] stake”. He “has the projected, long-term finances to safeguard future of Everton and the new stadium”.

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“We are big believers in stability and culture. This is … critically important in football. We try to identify, and more importantly support, strong management. We believe that a winning culture must start at the top, and we intend to lead by example.”
Dan Friedkin in 2020

Under Friedkin’s ownership, Roma, a club the group regarded as a sleeping giant, have won the Europa Conference League in 2022 under the guidance of manager Jose Mourinho and were Europa League finalists the following year. Mourinho was later sacked and replaced by Daniele De Rossi. 

The Friedkin Group’s emergence as the front-runners to buy the Blues comes as something of a surprise given that reports in Italy a few days ago claimed that Friedkin was only interested in a 45%, non-controlling stake in the Club,

Meanwhile doubt had been cast on whether they would be put off by the possibility that Uefa might soon crack down on clubs from the same stable competing against each other in European competition.

Friedkin, a San Diego-born film producer — among his credits was last year’s Oscar-nominated feature, Flowers of the Killer Moon — conservationist, pilot and the heir to Gulf States Toyota, reportedly also faced a number of competing bids, not least from Evertonians Andy Bell and George Downing, MSP Sports Capital, a consortium led by London-based businessman and lawyer Vatche Manoukian, 777 Partners’  backers A-CAP and, most recently, Vici Private Finance.

Manoukian’s group followed John Textor in officially pulling out of the running in a statement released on Friday evening and acknowledged the exclusivity granted to Friedkin:

“Everton fans deserve to be competing for trophies once again and we hope this deal delivers success for the club on and off the pitch. I want to thank our world-class investors for their support and we are excited to turn our focus to new opportunities to take great clubs to the next level.”

Though Mourinho complained about Friedkin’s supposed lack of football knowledge following his “unfair” dismissal — “I was ‘eliminated’ by someone who knows little about football,” he said — Moshiri’s decision to go with Friedkin’s bid has been endorsed by financial commentator and ToffeeWeb contributor, Paul The Esk who posted to X (formerly Twitter):

“Moshiri’s choice of new owner (Friedkin) is a good choice. Professional, well resourced, know football, ambitious and sets high standards.

“They’ve got a plan and will stick to it. Importantly it brings an end to the chaos of the last eight years. It brings new finance, it brings professional management. We’ve a lot to turn around and it will take time, but these guys, are good, well respected throughout the game.

“They will provide stability, a platform for us to regain our competitiveness.”

 



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Graham Fylde


1 Posted
14/06/2024 at
16:55:16

Paul Brown posting that Moshiri has come to a decision.

The Esk is tweeting smiley emojis…


Ryan Holroyd


2 Posted
14/06/2024 at
17:20:26

Dan Friedkin it is.


Brian Williams


3 Posted
14/06/2024 at
17:38:28

Nah, it’ll be Andy Bell and George Downing if Paul Quinn is tweeting smiley emojis.


Paul Hewitt


4 Posted
14/06/2024 at
17:40:35

The Roma guy is buying us.

Apparently he’s agreed a deal with Moshiri.


Paul Hewitt


5 Posted
14/06/2024 at
17:53:32

I’d have preferred this Vici group. Or Bell and Downing.


Brian Williams


6 Posted
14/06/2024 at
17:55:30

Alan Myers says it Friedkin too. Surprised Paul Quinn is posting smileys if that’s true.


Ian Bennett


7 Posted
14/06/2024 at
17:55:36

Sky Sports – Moshiri has accepted Roma owner’s bid. Breaking news.


Paul Smith


8 Posted
14/06/2024 at
18:04:27

Freekinhell – it’s on!


Ian Bennett


9 Posted
14/06/2024 at
18:05:16

I am disappointed it’s Friedkin to be honest. Just how focused he will be on us and Roma?

Got a lot of criticism that he knows fuck all about football off Mourinho. Moshiri Mk 2?

Over the top. Probably, but we need a leader to turn around, and the last person to do that off the pitch was in the 1960s.


Pete Ellingham


10 Posted
14/06/2024 at
18:07:58

I have to say I don’t know much about him.

Looking forward to seeing what the deal is. Got to be better than what we have at the moment-right?


Paul Smith


11 Posted
14/06/2024 at
18:08:11

The Esk a minute ago…

It’ll do for me..

Moshiri’s choice of new owner (Friedkin) is a good choice. Professional, well resourced, know football, ambitious & sets high standards. They’ve got a plan and will stick to it. Importantly it brings an end to the chaos of the last eight years. It brings new finance, it brings professional management. We’ve a lot to turn around and it will take time, but these guys, are good, well respected throughout the game.


Gary Wiffen


12 Posted
14/06/2024 at
18:08:24

Well, Roma owner Dan Friedkin is the winner then!

Not sure how I feel about it…?


Colin Glassar


13 Posted
14/06/2024 at
18:09:16

Is this official or is it just Keith Wyness making up more lies?


Gary Wiffen


14 Posted
14/06/2024 at
18:11:34

Breaking news all over Sky so looks true…


Kieran Kinsella


15 Posted
14/06/2024 at
18:12:44

Ian Bennett,

Roma did win their first trophy in decades under the Friedkin regime.

The issue with Jose was Friedkin let him spend a lot of money (comparatively speaking) to get in the Champions League and Mourinho blew it all on has-beens and guys he has worked with before and served up dour football and no Champions League spot.

Essentially, same story we have seen from Mourinho in various jobs in the last decade.


Pete Ellingham


16 Posted
14/06/2024 at
18:13:30

Does this mean we could keep hold of Jarrad Branthwaite?


Kieran Kinsella


17 Posted
14/06/2024 at
18:14:58

This sounds like the kind of character we need:

“Friedkin has been recognized for his work in the film Dunkirk with a Taurus Stunt Award for Best Specialty Stunt. Friedkin piloted an authentic Spitfire through an aerial dogfight, landing on the beach at Dunkirk, France.”

It beats a small role alongside Hattie Jacques in Carry on Matron.


Paul Birmingham


18 Posted
14/06/2024 at
18:20:09

At least there’s more interest and hopefully this is genuine.

But the Moshiri factor and his record of good decision-making as always is the concern.


Michael Bennet


19 Posted
14/06/2024 at
18:20:26

I wanted Sheik Turki but hay ho… it is what it is.


Colin Glassar


20 Posted
14/06/2024 at
18:22:26

Well, deep breath and pray that he’s better than the last lot.


Neil Copeland


21 Posted
14/06/2024 at
18:22:30

Kieran, not sure if it beats Corrie though.


Alan Corken


22 Posted
14/06/2024 at
18:22:59

All equity deal, hard to pass up.


Colin Glassar


23 Posted
14/06/2024 at
18:27:45

Hopefully, we can play Roma in a friendly, in Rome. I love that city.


Sam Hoare


24 Posted
14/06/2024 at
18:28:17

Interesting. He seems to be pretty popular with Roma fans on the whole.

I’m a fan of the multi-club approach when done well so this could be promising.


Andrew Merrick


25 Posted
14/06/2024 at
18:28:38

Can we have a hundred million deposit please Dan, before the end of the month?


Gary Wiffen


26 Posted
14/06/2024 at
18:30:03

It will be interesting to see what happens with Jarrad Branthwaite now!

Hopefully we tell Man Utd to do one!!!


Jack Convery


27 Posted
14/06/2024 at
18:30:19

First piece of business – secure Branthwaite and tell him he’s not going anywhere. We want the best for EFC and selling our best players is in the past.


Andy Finigan


28 Posted
14/06/2024 at
18:32:49

The work must start at once. The fact we haven’t been left in limbo for more weeks is possitive. Hopefully this is the new start we need moving forward. If he is our new owner may he be a lucky one. Hopefully we may hear some words from him about his ambitions for us.


Steven Kendrew


29 Posted
14/06/2024 at
18:36:13

Do we still need to sell a player or players before end of June to satisfy FFP for this financial year?


Colin Glassar


30 Posted
14/06/2024 at
18:37:13

The stadium, and the potential to develop the surrounding area (Manhattan on the Mersey), is too good an opportunity to miss.

In a few years time this will seem like a bargain with all those skyscrapers, cruisers and luxury hotels springing up.

Eat your heart out Dubai.


John Crook


31 Posted
14/06/2024 at
18:37:48

So that’s a guaranteed friendly against Roma on the Saturday before the season starts.


Mike Hayes


32 Posted
14/06/2024 at
18:40:35

Fingers crossed this is a good deal all round and we can keep Branthwaite 💙


Kieran Kinsella


33 Posted
14/06/2024 at
18:43:25

Roma will have to be junior partners. They have only won the Italian league 9 times, were in the second tier as recently as the 1950s, and have won one major European trophy.

In other words, they never won the MLS Cup.


Derek Knox


34 Posted
14/06/2024 at
18:43:41

Colin,

Ah Rome, where you can throw three coins in a fountain, and chuck Moshiri in too for good measure!


Gary Wiffen


35 Posted
14/06/2024 at
18:44:12

Exactly, Andy @8.

That was my concern this was going to drag on!

Hopefully we can start to build now for a brighter future and have more to look forward to than avoiding relegation.


Hardip Singh


36 Posted
14/06/2024 at
18:46:38

Can’t go wrong, look at his parents on Wikipedia !


Jamie Clancy


37 Posted
14/06/2024 at
18:47:02

Why is nobody mentioning the fact that an owner can’t own two European clubs who play in European competition every season?

Because AS Roma are a club who plays in Europe most seasons. So he either sells AS Roma (my understanding is he doesn’t want to do that) or use Everton as a feeder club for AS Roma and make sure club stays safely midtable without qualifying for European competition or competing for trophies.

So out of the frying pan into the fire? Surely there are better bids than this? Downing and Bell?


Paul Hewitt


38 Posted
14/06/2024 at
18:48:24

Does this mean we can now get some sort of board together. And start planning for the season?


Joe McMahon


39 Posted
14/06/2024 at
18:51:20

I was hoping for Bell and Downing group, but this cannot be any worse than Kenwright and then Moshiri.


Kieran Kinsella


41 Posted
14/06/2024 at
18:52:07

Jamie,

City and Girona are in the same spot but they are getting around by putting one of them into a “blind trust” or something.

Ditto Utd and Nice. It only applies if they are in the same competition also.


Eric Myles


42 Posted
14/06/2024 at
18:55:37

Jamie #37,

I read recently that Uefa have a waiver on that.


Kevin Molloy


43 Posted
14/06/2024 at
18:56:52

If this goes through, this is crazy good news.


Jamie Clancy


44 Posted
14/06/2024 at
18:57:07

Hi Kieran and Erik, cheers for the heads up.

You make a good point on Nice, Manchester United and City and Girona. Didn’t think of that. Suddenly I’m a lot more positive. COYB.


Billy Shears


45 Posted
14/06/2024 at
18:57:18

I am not to sure of this one…

Will Branthwaite stay?
Is Dyche’s job safe?
What about funds for transfers?
Will he cover all our debts?
Will he satisfy the Premier League’s new owners test?


Kevin Molloy


46 Posted
14/06/2024 at
18:59:10

if you go as an Everton fan, Colin, you may see a different side to the eternal city.


Andrew Flanagan


47 Posted
14/06/2024 at
18:59:25

I live not far away from his 3.2 million acre concession of land that is a protected wildlife area in northern Tanzania and know his accountant out here quite well.

Friedkin is a serious guy and has serious money. He flies anti-poaching patrols when he is here!


John Raftery


51 Posted
14/06/2024 at
19:00:52

You have to laugh really. It’s like the Grand National but with new runners and riders joining after each fence.


Ian Jones


52 Posted
14/06/2024 at
19:03:59


Paul Hewitt


53 Posted
14/06/2024 at
19:04:35

We can sell Branthwaite to Roma for £80 million.


Ian Jones


54 Posted
14/06/2024 at
19:07:26

Paul… or get Lukaku on loan via Chelsea.


Lewis Barclay


55 Posted
14/06/2024 at
19:08:14

I think this is exactly what’s needed.

People who know how to run a club.


Paul Ferry


56 Posted
14/06/2024 at
19:10:18

Remember, he also has a huge inheritance coming his way. This is very very good news. Imagine Moshiri being called a conversationist.


Paul Hewitt


57 Posted
14/06/2024 at
19:12:37

Paul. How much?


Michael Bennet


58 Posted
14/06/2024 at
19:14:35

Billy ask him mate…


Sam Hoare


59 Posted
14/06/2024 at
19:15:47

Whether one might have preferred the local connections of Bell and Downing or the seemingly endless cash of the mysterious Vici I don’t see any way that Friedkin is not a notable upgrade on Moshiri.

The guy has serious cash, proper business expertise and experience of improving a big football club.

I’m pretty excited actually at this prospect. Perhaps Moshiri’s final decision at Everton will prove to be his best one?


Paul Ferry


60 Posted
14/06/2024 at
19:16:34

Not sure exactly PH, but he is the heir to Gulf States Toyota.


Brian Wilkinson


61 Posted
14/06/2024 at
19:18:30

On Sky Sports breaking news.

Now been accepted by Moshiri.


Phil (Kelsall) Roberts


62 Posted
14/06/2024 at
19:29:05

Mourinho: “Friedkin knows nothing about football.”

Yeah, he sacked you! Has anyone who has sacked you had any knowledge of football in your humble opinion, Jose?

Didn’t think so.


Paul Hewitt


63 Posted
14/06/2024 at
19:31:31

If I was Dyche tonight I’d be feeling a little uneasy. Having watched Roma a few times last season, they play a more passing and attacking game. Something Dyche doesn’t do.


Brian Harrison


64 Posted
14/06/2024 at
19:36:34

Friedkin said a while back that Roma was a jewel in the crown, so what does that make us?

I will always question owners who own other football clubs as to where their priority is, and I doubt he will make Everton his priority over Roma.


Brent Stephens


65 Posted
14/06/2024 at
19:39:04

Paul #63

“If I was Dyche tonight I’d be feeling a little uneasy. Having watched Roma a few times last season, they play a more passing and attacking game. Something Dyche doesn’t do.”

Paul, Dyche is limited in his tactics by the squad he has. And he’s played his hand well. If and when he gets more able players, he might be able to show what he can do with them. I’d be tempted to wait and see. And so might new owners.


Kieran Kinsella


66 Posted
14/06/2024 at
19:41:29

Brian

It makes Everton the Koh-i-Noor diamond alongside all those little red rubies


Lyndon Lloyd


67 Posted
14/06/2024 at
19:42:25

Brian (64), when he said that, he didn’t own Everton. Relative to Cannes, Roma is obviously a jewel in the crown. But crowns can have more than one jewel — indeed, any ruler worth his or her salt has a slew of them in their headpiece 😉


Colin Glassar


68 Posted
14/06/2024 at
19:47:46

Kevin 46, I was there a few weeks ago with my Everton top on. Had no hassle whatsoever. Just got asked loads of times if I knew Mo Salah.

Derek, I will gladly throw Moshiri into the Fontana Trevi, coins and all.


Mark Murphy


69 Posted
14/06/2024 at
19:49:18

Kieran

Diamonds are blue(ish)
Rubies are red
If I was a kopite
I’d wish meself dead.

UTFT


Ian Pilkington


70 Posted
14/06/2024 at
19:52:08

Sam @59,

I agree that Bell and Downing or Vici appeared to be more favourable to us as supporters, but a valuable short-term advantage with Friedkin would be his exemplary record with Roma which should enable him to be fast-tracked through the Premier League’s Directors and Owners Test.


Derek Taylor


71 Posted
14/06/2024 at
19:52:20

Will tonight’s decision mean that it will be Moshiri rather than Kenwright who has a stand/lounge or pisshouse named after him at Bramley-Moore Dock ?


Clive Rogers


72 Posted
14/06/2024 at
19:53:46

I would have gone for Bell and Downing like a few others, but will settle for this guy.

He has big money and sounds like a proper businessman. Got to be better than Moshiri.


Mark Ryan


73 Posted
14/06/2024 at
20:07:49

Just glad Moshiri has said yes to someone. I hope he does one and soon. Thanks for the Stadium but not for the past 6 years with Blue Bill, its been tragic


Steve Shave


74 Posted
14/06/2024 at
20:11:04

I’m pleased with this if true. I can see us using the loan system between clubs to suit our needs, could plug a few gaps which will be necessary over the next few years as we pay for the stadium.


David Bromwell


75 Posted
14/06/2024 at
20:11:15

Best news I have heard for a while, given Paul The Esk endorsement. Let’s hope the deal goes through quickly to enable Dyche and Co to plan for the season ahead.


Steve Shave


76 Posted
14/06/2024 at
20:12:07

Clive – ANYONE is better than Moshiri. Words cannot describe the anger I feel towards that fuckwit, he is a total fool.


Denis Richardson


77 Posted
14/06/2024 at
20:18:09

Clarity soon at least. I’d have thought any major player movements (ie Branthwaite) would not have been done without the approval of the soon to be new owner.

I still see Branthwaire being sold as any new owner will not be able to influence the profitability of the club over the last 12 months for PSR. We’ll still need to sell someone before 30 June I’d imagine.

Moshiri potentially out in the next few weeks is a massive bonus tho.


Colin Glassar


78 Posted
14/06/2024 at
20:34:01

Will Friedkin be bringing Merrin and Karras along with him to do a bit of spiritual cleansing?


Liam Mogan


79 Posted
14/06/2024 at
20:39:24

Let’s not push anyone in fountains in foreign cities. We are not Kopites!


Iakovos Iasonidis


80 Posted
14/06/2024 at
20:52:50

I am very optimistic with this news, way more than when I heard about 777 Partners interest… I hope it finalizes soon.


Kevin Molloy


82 Posted
14/06/2024 at
21:03:40

Might get a bit tastier on match night, Colin.


Jim Rafter


83 Posted
14/06/2024 at
21:11:43

He’ll need what Moshiri didn’t get, namely a manager who knows what he’s doing. No one cares who the owner is if you’re winning matches and trophies.

Man Utd fans had no issues with the Glazers until Ferguson retired and they started going backwards.


Stephen Davies


84 Posted
14/06/2024 at
21:12:23


Gavin Johnson


85 Posted
14/06/2024 at
21:14:04

Sounds like a reliable owner and has to be an improvement on Kenwright and Moshiri.

However, I’m a little disappointed we haven’t gone for the Vici groups offer if they had £1 billion to invest.

Then again, with so little known about them, it did sound a bit too good to be true and we want the owner to pass the fit and proper test ASAP this time.

In light of this, maybe there’s some legs in reports we want Tammy Abrahams on a loan with a view to buy?!


Alan McGuffog


86 Posted
14/06/2024 at
21:14:32

Is it Roma or Lazio who have the fascist supporters?

A jolly unpleasant set of coves.


Ray Jacques


87 Posted
14/06/2024 at
21:15:04

If the richest person in the world was an Evertonian and bought us, some on here would moan and be unhappy.
Can it be any worse, embrace it for once.


Gavin Johnson


88 Posted
14/06/2024 at
21:16:11

Alan #86 That would be SS Lazio.


Mal van Schaick


89 Posted
14/06/2024 at
21:18:05

With Bell and Downing, and Dyche remains as manager. Give him an opportunity to show what he can do, when backed by a decent owner and board. No decent players leave on transfers, but dross can go.


Colin Glassar


90 Posted
14/06/2024 at
21:19:18

Agreed, Ray. I wanted a trillionaire.


Tom Bowers


91 Posted
14/06/2024 at
21:23:38

Wow! This group has some big bucks.

If it is true and it goes ahead, then it can only be good for Everton… right?

Who knows for sure how it will work out but, with everything that went on last season and all the hoo-hah of late, it would be nice to see some stability at the club before next season, if possible.


Mark Ryan


94 Posted
14/06/2024 at
21:24:21

Nobody has mentioned Vatche Manoukian the Everton supporter, is he part of the Friedkin Group?


Christine Foster


95 Posted
14/06/2024 at
21:25:37

I’ve woken up this morning to the news that, to all intents and purposes, a deal has been done and we have new owners.

Whatever your preference in choosing which one is best, it’s a huge relief that it’s finally happened and I hope one of the first actions of the new owner is to clear the decks of the loan sharks who have stripped our club of dignity, cash flow and left us humiliated, fighting for our survival.

I have no doubt that, if the deal goes through, the door will close on a dreadful chapter in our history.

After the 777 debacle, I am pleased that a deal has been reached so quickly. I’m still left confused by decisions previously made that had left us in a world of pain, ridiculed and shamed. But through it all were the magnificent, the fans. For they, as much as Moshiri, if not more, have shown what a mighty club we are.

To the new owners, I would say welcome, clear the decks, work with us, and you will have the best club in the world.


Colin Glassar


96 Posted
14/06/2024 at
21:32:32

You’ve mentioned him loads, Mark.


John Boswell


97 Posted
14/06/2024 at
21:36:12

Very optimistic about this bid going through.

I hope that we keep our star young centre half and our manager. No chopping and changing coaches this time. COYB


Kieran Kinsella


98 Posted
14/06/2024 at
21:36:22


David McMullen


99 Posted
14/06/2024 at
21:59:34

I hope he concentrates on Everton, we don’t need to be part of a multi-club ownership.


Jerome Shields


100 Posted
14/06/2024 at
22:09:52

Good news at last.Hopefully this is the end of Moshiri &Co.Anyone could run Everton better than them and what had gone before.Maybe we might get back to football at last.


Ed Prytherch


101 Posted
14/06/2024 at
22:13:21

Sounds like great news. I’m happy to have the club owned by a wealthy American businessman rather than an Arab despot or a gangster, or a shady flim-flam guy.


Jeff Armstrong


102 Posted
14/06/2024 at
22:18:14

Billy Shears #45

Unless the new owner comes on here to specifically answer your specific questions.

Nobody yet knows.

Nobody is sure.


Kevin Edward


103 Posted
14/06/2024 at
22:19:02

Wow. Wow. Wow!
That was unexpected.
I haven’t felt so excited since Mosh arrived with his millions….. hang on a min.
But I’m sensing positive vibes about this one, surely the same shit can’t happen to the same club twice can it?
Some business acumen, to go along with the cash could take us a long way. Let’s hope they keep faith with the current manager and team for a while and give them a chance.
Surely they will see that we need to keep Jared, so now we can sell Onana to Roma for £80m on 30 June. UTFT!


Phil Friedman


104 Posted
14/06/2024 at
22:25:19

Interesting comment from Romapress.net:
The American chairman of the club instructed the team’s management to avoid signing players on loan, players over 30, and ones with extremely high wages.

Sounds right.


Jeff Armstrong


105 Posted
14/06/2024 at
22:30:48

Phil#104, that’s three quarters of our squad!


Don Alexander


106 Posted
14/06/2024 at
22:33:55

I just hope “our Dan” (allegedly) has the same Friedkin genes as William of that name.

He’s the guy with filmic expertise in successfully dealing with exorcism, and bringing relentlessly destructive multi-national criminal cartels to justice.

If he’s of that ilk he’ll do for me!


Phil Friedman


107 Posted
14/06/2024 at
22:43:48

Dan 106: I found this
Now, let’s delve into the intriguing connection between William Friedkin and Dan Friedkin. While they share the same last name, it is important to note that they are not directly related. William Friedkin and Dan Friedkin come from different branches of the Friedkin family tree, each carving their own path in their respective fields.
William Friedkin, the esteemed filmmaker, has mesmerized audiences with his cinematic creations, while Dan Friedkin has made a name for himself in the business world as a successful entrepreneur and philanthropist. Despite their different career paths, the two Friedkins share a passion for excellence and a commitment to their craft.


Kevin Molloy


108 Posted
14/06/2024 at
22:45:19

Cant’see this guy plucking a local charity worker out of nowhere and making her the boss on millions a year. And then calling Duncan back from a bar in Spain and giving him half a million a year to be first team coach. If he does though, we may need to rethink things.


Ed Prytherch


109 Posted
14/06/2024 at
22:45:27

If they can make a massive zero interest loan to EFC to pay off all of the other loans then we can get the interest payments off the P&L and have more flexibility with salaries and transfers. But we still have to deal with the current year which may require player sales before the end of June.


Brendan Fox


110 Posted
14/06/2024 at
22:46:11


Stu Gre


111 Posted
14/06/2024 at
23:24:47

Quite a few people saying they’d prefer a different bidder, but isn’t Friedkin the only one with actual football ownership experience and success? Mosh has shown that you can spend millions on failure.

Also please remove Dyche, yes he kept us up but he also gave us our longest ever winless run in the Premier League – which is quite remarkable considering the crap we’ve had over the years. I havent ever thought he was good enough.


Phil Friedman


112 Posted
14/06/2024 at
23:41:23

Stu 111– it’s tough to call the Dyche future, I think. You could say that with the bunch of misfits he had to work with, he did a miraculous job. You could also say that if the new owner wants to support the club and bring in better players, he may not be up to the job of playing positive football and moving us up the table. I think it remains to be seen—if he’s retained by the new owner, who seems to have a hankering for “big name managers” like The Special One.


Kieran Kinsella


113 Posted
14/06/2024 at
23:43:28

Stu

It’s funny I’d forgotten Friedkin was in the mix. Bell as a fan and someone with a stake got a lot of attention plus Esk said it was the only serious bid. ACAP got attention based on Moshiri’s poor judgment with 777. This old Everton fan with Saudi money got attention. Then this crew called Vici — nice name to tie in with Nil Satis Nisi Optimum with Keith Harris got attention. Even Textor despite owning Palace did. But no one paid attention to the one guy who has the personal wealth to pull it off and currently runs a big European club fairly successfully. I just assumed his link was pure speculation But really in hindsight he seems IMO the best choice. No disrespect to the others — except ACAP obviously — but his experience and wealth sets him apart


Ian Riley


114 Posted
14/06/2024 at
23:51:57

Let’s wait and see?

Hopefully, change is coming, for the better.


Kieran Kinsella


115 Posted
14/06/2024 at
23:53:53

Ps Stu

No I wouldn’t sack Dyche. It’s going to take a while for this to go through. Even when it does due to FFP we might have sensible leadership but we can’t splash cash. Dyche has shown he can manage under such constraints.

Also (puts on tin hat) I feel like if someone does a good job relative to what was expected then you should repay them with some support. I though we were wrong to sack Fat Sam because he’d refused the job as a short term gig, we offered him a longer term deal, he took us from relegation danger to top 8 then we sacked him anyway. I don’t like the guy, I don’t like football but I thought that was unfair to him. I don’t dislike Dyche, he seems a good bloke. I don’t geberally like his football though unlike Sam he’s never had the luxury of having players who could play better football. And his boring football at least involves creating chances versus Sam’s 0 shots per game. So all things considered I think Dyche should stay.


Paul Kossoff


116 Posted
15/06/2024 at
00:12:37

Rumor has it Jose has been in the dock road.


Paul Kossoff


117 Posted
15/06/2024 at
00:12:37

Any class players at Roma, Rom a anyone?


Paul Kossoff


118 Posted
15/06/2024 at
00:12:49

Any class players at Roma, Rom a anyone?


Annika Herbert


119 Posted
15/06/2024 at
00:17:10

Stub@ 111, Dyche also worked with one of the worst squads Everton have had in a long time. Not to mention how we’d the full squad was.
In my opinion Dyche has earned another chance


Kieran Kinsella


120 Posted
15/06/2024 at
00:29:54

Annika

I agree with you but you could abbreviate and drop the “one of the” and just go with “worst squad Everton have had in a long time.”

Even Frank had Richarlison. Rafa Digne and initially James.


Gary Rimmer


121 Posted
15/06/2024 at
00:52:37

Kieran #115. Totally agree. I think that Friedkin is the best opportunity for Everton from those on the table (that we are aware of). Proven business acumen and the funds to match. I suspect that his interest is slightly wider than Everton. The attraction of the Premier League is one thing, but Friedkin has an eye for real estate, hotels, entertainment, sport and hospitality. What better than the future for BMD.

I really liked the approach made by Bell & Downing – the best offer at the time, but insufficient capital without third party involvement and relatively high lending.

I could never understand the perseverance with 777 and A Cap. Many suggested conspiracy theories about Usmanov. I’m still unconvinced that he hasn’t been involved in the background and the use of anonymous routes for significant finance has to be questionable. Maybe sanctions re Ukraine have gone on for too long now and it’s time to give in to the growing pressure for a resolution, who knows?

As for Vici, the latest that was too good to be true – it didn’t take 5 minutes to find that neither of the directors have any track record (as far as I can see) and that one of them has a company registered at the same address as Costa Coffee in Eccles and had 3 ‘strike-offs’ on Companies Registry in the last two years!

As for Sean Dyche, I think that we need him to keep on pulling us through into the new season as this is going to take some time. Unfortunately, the unfair PSR means that we probably need to lose Branthwaite in the meantime. Shame.


Dale Self


122 Posted
15/06/2024 at
00:57:48

The comments here read very well, except the Dyche cheapshots of course. After a hellish week I’m having some sherry and thinking about our Blue future.
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