Everton are a club never far away from drama, and over the last few years especially, it has not relented once.
Even during very brief spells of calm or even positivity, there is always a sinking feeling that the next hardship is just around the corner, often because it usually is.
Whether it be a major sale, a devastating injury, a revered manager leaving or a takeover falling through. You name it, the Toffees have suffered it.
But with the latter in particular now fresh in the mind, there is actually far more to this latest setback than just one man changing his mind.
Kieran Maguire makes stunning Everton takeover revelation
Speaking on his The Price of Football podcast, football finance expert Kieran Maguire has made a shocking revelation when talking about Everton.
After all, it was the outstanding football finance story of the week, with news having emerged that Dan Friedkin’s takeover had collapsed.
What it meant for the Toffees and their long and short-term prospects was instantly a matter of debate, yet Maguire first sought to uncover one piece of evidence that further incriminated Farhad Moshiri as the dreadful owner that he is.
He claimed: ‘They [The Friedkin Group] formally withdrew from the process on Friday. Now, I’ve got to be honest, this story had been leaked on Tuesday/Wednesday to certain parties but not the football club itself.
‘This is how bad things were, that some people were aware that the deal had collapsed, but Everton hadn’t realised that themselves.
‘I think that’s indicative of just how bad things were between Farhad Moshiri and Friedkin Group.’
Farhad Moshiri’s Everton mess only gets worse
It truly is almost laughable just how wrong Moshiri seems to have gotten everything at Everton.
When he first joined the club, the Toffees were in a pretty solid state.
They had a strong foundation for future success, with an unwavering fanbase and a squad that was more than good enough to compete with just a few key additions.
However, despite the sleeping giant needing just a gentle nudge to wake up, he instead opted to take a hammer to it, shattering that promise held in just seven short years.
Now, the club is a mess, inundated with debt and desperately seeking a new saviour.
But nobody wants Everton because of the many years of misconduct that the Iranian has overseen.
He needs either a very brave or a very foolish investor to emerge, willing to pump huge funds into the club and relieve him of his duties. The sooner he leaves the better, but hopefully he at least does his due diligence when selecting their next owner.
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