Everton’s season has been blighted by so many different things, it is actually hard to keep up.
Every home match is dominated by talk of the things happening off the pitch, and has likely led to the distracted and at times unhelpful atmosphere which has crept into Goodison Park.
The torrid form does not aid the apprehension of the supporters, who rightfully are worried about the long-term future of their side. Especially when they have failed to win in 11 Premier League games.
However, their form has not really merited such a terrible run, and there is hope that eventually, the tide will turn.
But whilst these off-pitch antics continue to provide a distraction, it is hard to focus on the football at all.
What’s the latest on Everton’s takeover?
One of the outstanding issues that has persisted throughout the entire campaign is the takeover, with 777 Partners having struck a deal with Farhad Moshiri back in September.
However, still yet to hear back from the Premier League on whether or not they are deemed fit and proper to become owners, the silence is deafening.
Especially when that lack of action has instead been filled with innumerable and unrelenting controversies, the likes of which continue to emerge surrounding the Miami-based firm.
Having seen their credit rating downgraded, and been accused of failing to pay players at some of their other clubs, even the latest report has suggested that the funding with which they were hoping to buy Everton has started to unravel.
This is seemingly a takeover falling apart, yet uncertainty surrounding the conclusion persists.
The Premier League must reject 777 Partners
Realistically, the Premier League have been given more than enough ammunition with which to fire off the proposed new owners, yet they are keeping them in suspense.
However, by doing this they are not only messing around the organisation in question, but the entire football club and its supporters.
Their commitment to instilling instability within Everton is unwavering, as they have seemingly done all they can to unsettle and disrupt things inside Goodison Park. And for the most part, it has worked.
But no longer can they continue, stringing along both 777 Partners and Evertonians.
Rejecting them would, at this point, be the most amicable solution for most parties, as it would allow the proposed buyers to move on, allow supporters to focus on the team itself, and allow Moshiri to start looking elsewhere.
The latter should likely have already been a plan in motion, given few really supported the takeover in question anyway.
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