Everton’s US owners seek sale of controlling stake in Premier League club

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Al Jazeera · collected 2026-10-09 · by Reuters

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Everton’s owners, The Friedkin Group (TFG), are considering selling a controlling stake in the club to attract new investment, according to a statement released on Friday. TFG acquired Everton from Farhad Moshiri less than two years ago and has since overseen the move into the Hill Dickinson Stadium while working to stabilize the club’s finances. The group is now open to proposals that could build on the progress made since their takeover but will only consider offers from parties they believe can support Everton’s future growth. TFG has hired Moelis & Company as an advisor for this process and will not comment further until it concludes.
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Everton's US-based owners, The Friedkin Group (TFG), are considering selling a controlling stake in the club to attract new investment. This comes less than two years after TFG acquired Everton from Farhad Moshiri in December 2024, taking over a team struggling with financial issues and instability. Since then, TFG has managed Everton's move into their new stadium, the Hill Dickinson Stadium, and worked to improve the club’s financial standing. The owners stated that when they took control of Everton, the club faced significant financial uncertainty and challenges both on and off the pitch. Their immediate goal had been to provide stability and support needed for the club's future success.

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4Man City Everton Man City Premier League TFG

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Everton ORG · 7× TFG ORG · 6× Premier League ORG · 3× 4Man City ORG · 2× Man City ORG · 2× EPL ORG · 1× Farhad Moshiri PERSON · 1× Liverpool ORG · 1× Maresca PERSON · 1× The Friedkin Group ORG · 1×

Narrative

Mourinho digs at Man City appeal saying it will outlast him - list 4 of 4Man City must ‘stick together’ after Premier League charges, says Haaland Since then, TFG has overseen Everton’s move into the Hill Dickinson Stadium and worked to improve the club’s financial position.
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🔮 Mourinho digs at Man City appeal saying it will outlast him - list 4 of 4Man City must ‘stick together’ after Premier League charges, says Haaland Since then, TFG has overseen Everton’s move into the Hill Dickinson Stadium and worked to improve the club’s financial position.

Claims (12 extracted, 2 hedged)

Everton’s owners, The Friedkin Group (TFG), are open to selling a controlling stake in the club as part of efforts to attract new investment, the Premier League club said on Friday. asserted
club → sell → Friday
The announcement comes less than two years after the US-based group acquired Everton from former owner Farhad Moshiri in December 2024, taking control of the club grappling with financial difficulties and a prolonged period of instability. asserted
group → come → instability
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Maresca → anger → charges
Mourinho digs at Man City appeal saying it will outlast him - list 4 of 4Man City must ‘stick together’ after Premier League charges, says Haaland Since then, TFG has overseen Everton’s move into the Hill Dickinson Stadium and worked to improve the club’s financial position. asserted
TFG → dig → position
“When TFG became custodians of Everton, the club faced significant financial uncertainty and challenges both on and off the pitch,” the owners said in a statement. asserted
owners → become → statement
They said the immediate priority had been to provide the stability, investment and support needed to secure the club’s future, including bringing the stadium to completion. asserted
priority → say → completion
“With that foundation now safely in place, the time is right to consider the next chapter for Everton.” asserted
time → consider → Everton
TFG said it would only consider proposals from parties it believed could build on the progress made since its takeover and added that it would continue to support the club on and off the pitch throughout the process. uncertain
it → say → process
TFG’s decision follows a summer transfer window that, according to British media reports, drew criticism from supporters. uncertain
that → follow → supporters
Everton generated significant income through player sales but made only limited additions to their squad before the deadline. asserted
Everton → generate → deadline
TFG, which also owns Italian club AS Roma and French side AS Cannes, said it had retained investment bank Moelis & Company to advise on the process. asserted
it → own → process
The group and Everton said they would make no further comment while the process was under way. asserted
process → say → way
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