Everton back on the market as Friedkin Group weigh selling control

📰 Everton's owners, The Friedkin Group, have started a sale process just 22 months after buying the club. 📌 Key points 🏷️ The Friedkin Group (TFG) is exploring new investment, including the sale of a controlling interest. 🏦 Investment bank Moelis & Company is running the process. 📰 The Athletic reports TFG is open to selling the club outright. 🤝 TFG will only sell to a buyer it trusts to take Everton "to the next level". 🏟️ It comes a little over a year after the move to the Hill Dickinson Stadium. 📝 What happened 📢 In a statement on the club website on 9 October, TFG said it was exploring new investment options for Everton, including the potential sale of a controlling interest. It will only consider parties it sees as the right stewards for the club. 🏦 According to OneFootball, Moelis & Company has been hired to run the process. GOAL reports TFG first sought minority investment but is now prepared to part with its majority stake. 💷 TFG bought Farhad Moshiri's roughly 94% stake in December 2024. GOAL says it has since refinanced expensive debt with cheaper loans, will not rush an exit and will keep funding the club in the meantime. 🧑‍💼 Last month manager David Moyes said he had never spoken directly to owner Dan Friedkin. Moyes is in the final year of his contract. 📊 By the numbers • TFG takeover: December 2024 (about 22 months ago) • Stake bought: Moshiri's roughly 94% • TFG's clubs: Everton, AS Roma, AS Cannes • Next match: Hull City away, 11 October 🔭 Why it matters An owner who has just finished a new stadium is already looking for the exit, which could affect January transfer plans. TFG and the club say they will not comment further while the process runs. Everton restart at Hull City on 11 October.