Everton Put Up for Sale by The Friedkin Group After Tumultuous Stint

The Friedkin Group (TFG) has officially put Everton Football Club up for sale, releasing a brief statement just months after acquiring a 99.5% stake in December 2024. The Houston-based group, which also owns Italian Serie A side AS Roma, originally paid over £400 million to rescue the Merseyside club from the chaotic tenure of previous owner Farhad Moshiri. However, a growing disconnect with supporters and leadership has prompted the American owners to seek a swift exit.

Football finance expert Kieran Maguire noted that TFG is anticipated to seek between £750 million and £800 million for a full sale, with a prospective buyer expected to absorb roughly £468 million in existing debts. Maguire described Everton as an 'oven-ready' acquisition for investors, particularly from the United States, given their brand-new 50,000-plus capacity stadium at Bramley Moore Dock and stabilized internal finances. However, relations deteriorated sharply following a widely criticized summer transfer window and chronic absentee leadership.

Manager David Moyes expressed profound disappointment upon learning of the impending sale alongside the general public on Friday morning. Moyes revealed he had never spoken directly with TFG chairman Dan Friedkin since returning to manage the club in January 2025, while Friedkin himself had not attended a single Everton match. 'I'm disappointed that Evertonians have to go through another period of "who are our owners?"' Moyes told reporters, adding that he had hoped the new ownership would provide lasting stability.

As Everton enter another phase of ownership uncertainty, market focus turns to international suitors capable of managing the club's debt load while capitalizing on the commercial potential of their modern waterfront stadium. Despite the off-pitch disruption, the squad faces immediate domestic obligations, with Moyes tasked with steering the team forward amid lingering fan discontent and boardroom ambiguity.