According to The Athletic, Everton is set to declare that Farhad Moshiri will begin a new phase of exclusivity with the club’s buyer.
Although “details are being closely guarded,” as Matt Slater noted on Friday, June 7, it appears like Moshiri has made significant progress in finding a new buyer following the breakdown of negotiations with 777 Partners at the beginning of the month.
It is anticipated that the wantaway majority shareholder would engage in “exclusive negotiations” with a “new group,” albeit it is not yet apparent who that might be.
Who will be the new Everton owners?
The Athletic claims that Everton supporters Andy Bell and George Downing, who are presently financially supported by the Toffees, are attempting to purchase the Merseyside team.
Additionally, “advanced interest from a global consortium of wealthy investors” is reportedly there.
John Textor, a shareholder of Crystal Palace, has also expressed interest in purchasing Blues shares, but Premier League regulations prohibit individuals from holding more than 10% of shares in two clubs. Given that he must first sell up his ownership of the Palace, it seems unlikely that he will be able to accomplish anything very soon.
It appears that Evertonians will soon find out who is victorious in the competition to become the team’s next owners, as an announcement is supposedly on the horizon.
Although Moshiri deserves some credit for getting over this fast, his pitiful attempt to work out a deal with 777 has already caused the British-Iranian millionaire to lose any remaining bridges at Goodison.
Experts in the sport have been warning about the Miami-based company since the beginning, and they are now beginning to witness their so-called football empire burn to the ground.