Everyone is clamouring to hear the latest update on Everton’s takeover situation, as it continues to take the most unpredictable twists and turns.
For the rest of the Premier League, the ongoing unrest around Goodison Park must be crazy to view from the inside, but for Evertonians, this has become commonplace.
There is never a dull day on Merseyside, as Simon Jordan will attest after years of documenting their challenges.
That has never felt more true as Dan Friedkin re-enters the race to buy Everton, months after he ruled himself out of contention.
Simon Jordan provides Everton takeover update
Chatting on talkSPORT, the presenter and former Crystal Palace chairman has since issued the following lengthy but hugely informative update on Everton’s ongoing takeover situation.
He revealed: ‘My understanding of Friedkin is that he’s bought the debt so the reasons why certain people are no longer in the equation – maybe George Downing, maybe Andy Bell – was that the debt was overtaken by Friedkin.
‘That’s my understanding, it might be wrong but I don’t think it is and that means he’s a significant player in the acquisition of this football club. All of them are going to circle around and try to buy the club, giving Moshiri as little as possible – which is probably what he deserves. He’s turned what was once a great club into an embarrassment because of mismanagement. Not because he is incapable but because he has no knowledge of the industry he’s in.
‘You’re in a situation where Everton needs to be acquired. If you’re Moshiri, you want to create as many opportunities to have competitive tension in the conversation as you can. If you’re Friedkin, you have an enormous amount of money and now potentially have some of the debt so want to preserve your position on the debt and may have to restructure and re-engineer it. All of these equations are leading to a conclusion that will bring Moshiri some sort of outcome.
‘My understanding is Moshiri doesn’t have an enormous amount of money left and that can draw from the business. The club has got a lot of debt and a football stadium the other side of it that will give it a huge opportunity to come out of the challenges it’s brought on itself.
‘He will take what he’s given. Eventually, they will have to force this pill down his throat because, at this moment, Everton may have a bit of cash flow – Textor himself referred to it.’
Sean Dyche needs to ensure his Everton team don’t lose focus
The last thing that Sean Dyche and his Everton side need is more distractions after such a rocky start to the new season.
Losing their opening four Premier League fixtures, it’s no surprise that pressure is mounting on his position, with the Carabao Cup representing the only competition where they have actually tasted victory in this campaign.
However, that’s not to suggest that their performances have been poor.
Twice they have led by two goals, indicative of a strong start, but their inability to see out their leads is frightening.
Should this takeover turmoil seep into the dressing room, it’s worrying to think about how much further the first team might fall without proper focus.
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