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has claimed a £480million US lawsuit against 777 Partners will not affect their bid to pass the Premier League’s Owners’ and Directors’ Test., the 66-year-old – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – urged fans not to “rush to judgment” after the bombshell news from New York.
Leadenhall accused 777 of “disguising their true financial condition” in the latest scandal involving Everton’s prospective owners. The Miami investment firm agreed a deal with Farhad Moshiri to buy the Merseysiders last September, but have yet to receive approval from the Premier League eight months later.Wyness claimed 777 cannot fail the Owners’ and Directors’ Test unless they are found guilty in a court of law.“According to the Premier League Owners’ and Directors’ Test, they would be barred from taking the club if they are found guilty.
Join the Football Insider WhatsApp channel to get all our exclusives and the breaking transfer news FIRST. “The language in this US lawsuit from Leadenhall was somewhat colourful, and I had to think about how credible it was.“But it could take quite a while. I don’t think it will make a difference to the owners and directors test, because there is no guilty verdict.“There are a number of journalists trying to uncover all sorts of things. It doesn’t look great, but until they are found guilty – they have put £200million into Everton, and that deserves some brownie points.
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