Financial Times: Everton Owner Friedkin Group Seeking New Investors, May Sell Significant Stake

According to the Financial Times, Everton owner the Friedkin Group is seeking new investors for the club and is currently working with advisers to advance a potential share sale.

The Friedkin Group acquired Everton in 2024, paying around £330 million to Farhad Moshiri to take control of the club. Now, only around two years after completing the acquisition, the group has begun exploring the possibility of bringing in external capital.

The report states that the process is still at an early stage, and it is possible that a new investor could eventually acquire a significant stake in Everton. However, there is no guarantee that a deal will be completed at this stage.

As Premier League club valuations continue to rise, it has become increasingly common for clubs to be jointly owned by consortiums made up of multiple investors. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Dan Friedkin, chairman and chief executive officer of the Friedkin Group, has an estimated fortune of around $13 billion. In April last year, Friedkin and his family also sold part of their stake in Roundhouse Capital Holdings, the company that controls Everton.

It remains unclear whether the Friedkin Group plans to sell part of its Everton shares in the future or whether there is a possibility of further reducing its ownership stake.

The news comes as Everton have just experienced an unsuccessful summer transfer window. The team lost important players including Iliman Ndiaye, while several key positions were not sufficiently strengthened.

Everton sold striker Beto on deadline day and then attempted to sign Folarin Balogun as a replacement, but the deal was ultimately not completed. With several moves only progressing in the final stages of the transfer window, Everton failed to address their lack of squad depth.

After the new season began, the team's first-team options at right-back, left-back and centre-forward have been very limited. For manager David Moyes, injuries in these positions would place greater pressure on the squad.

Therefore, while Everton generated significant income through player sales, the club did not complete the key reinforcements originally planned. The Friedkin Group's search for new investors has also made the club's future ownership structure and funding investment new areas of focus.