Reports from Italy earlier this week claimed the deal was ‘practically official’ with The Friedkin Group, who also own a controlling stake in AS Roma, set to pay around £400million to complete the takeover of Everton.
Should the deal go through, Friedkin’s group will take a 94.1% majority stake under Blue Heaven Holdings Limited from current owner Farhad Moshiri. 1.3% will remain with Bill Kenwright’s estate and the remaining 4.6% will be
Now, the club have provided an official statement on the takeover situation. “Everton Football Club would like to provide fans and stakeholders with an update regarding new investment into the club,” the statement read.
“The club can confirm today [21 June] that a period of exclusivity has been granted to The Friedkin Group to progress discussions to acquire a majority shareholding in Everton.
“All parties will now work together to conclude this process. In the meantime, the club will continue to operate as normal. When there is further news to share, it will be provided via the club’s official communication channels.”
