Everton look set to have new owners after the Friedkin Group agreed to buy a majority stake in the club, so is the Toffees' takeover saga finally coming to an end?
Beleaguered Everton Football Club may finally be seeing some light at the end of a long, dark tunnel as they look set to welcome new owners.to buy Farhad Moshiri's majority 94% stake in the Toffees, seemingly bringing to an end the British-Iranian's tenure.
"It is great news for the football club," former Everton captain Alan Stubbs told BBC Radio Merseyside. "Dan Friedkin brings a wealth of experience from the footballing side and it is really positive, but I am trying not to get too excited.Sources close to the deal have said there is "full confidence" in completing the transaction within the next eight to 12 weeks and there is no reason why the Friedkin Group would not pass the regulatory tests.
While US entrepreneur John Textor tried to jump in to do a deal, his involvement was complicated by owning a stake in Crystal Palace, and Moshiri had maintained dialogue in the background with the Friedkin Group. The club, meanwhile, posted losses of £89.1m for the accounts covering the 2022-23 season, with net debt rising to £330.6m.Friedkin is an aeroplane enthusiast, his grandfather founded an airline in the US, while he himself piloted a Spitfire in the Hollywood blockbuster Dunkirk.After years in the doldrums, are Everton now on course to fly high again and be propelled to new horizons?Everton are one of the great institutions of English football with nine league titles to their name.
A Europa League final came under Mourinho in 2022-23, but sacking the popular Portuguese boss in January, as well as dismissing his successor in club legend
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