Everton are currently in talks with a United States-led consortium of investors about a potential takeover of the club in a deal worth 200 million pounds. The group of investors is led by John Jay Moores, former owner of the San Diego Padres baseball club, and Charles Noell. The two businessmen have held talks with current Everton owner Bill Kenwright after having previously been interested in joining Swansea City.
The investors are expected to check the club accounts during the next few weeks, but the Toffees have not issued any statement related to this. Bill Kenwright has owned the club for 16 years but is believed to having been searching for new investors lately. He bought the club in 1999 for 20 million pounds from Peter Johnson.
Former Everton midfielder Peter Reid said: "It's my club and Goodison Park - as much as I love it - I think Everton need a new football ground. We've got a great squad of players and a good manager but we need to get a new stadium to keep pace with the other clubs in this Premier League. You need the revenue that generates. If Bill Kenwright says it's OK - yes let's get it done."
Everton are currently 13/2 at Bet365 to finish inside the Premier League top six this season.
mannixx
7 years ago
My favorite team in England, they were great last year when they finished 5th on the table to bad they didnt manage to get on 4th in front Arsenal even though they won Arsenal 3:0 on their stadium, but this year is bad for them, probably becouse they have short team and they arent used to playing in Europe as they did this...
My favorite team in England, they were great last year when they finished 5th on the table to bad they didnt manage to get on 4th in front Arsenal even though they won Arsenal 3:0 on their stadium, but this year is bad for them, probably becouse they have short team and they arent used to playing in Europe as they did this year in Europa League, with few good buyings and with a litlle luck with injuries they could do a lot better next year.
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sharpe
8 years ago
Bill Kenwright is ahead of Everton as an owner for so many years now but he doesn't have the financial power to make the Toffees one of the leading Premier League clubs in terms of players talent. So I'm sure it will be exiting for the Everton fans if this present rumors becomes reality and the club has a new owners in...
Bill Kenwright is ahead of Everton as an owner for so many years now but he doesn't have the financial power to make the Toffees one of the leading Premier League clubs in terms of players talent. So I'm sure it will be exiting for the Everton fans if this present rumors becomes reality and the club has a new owners in future. For sure the fans want to see their club at the top like in the past and this could be the beginning of all that.
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Shumar4life
8 years ago
This will be business decision. We can see on example of Liverpool that new owners doesn't necessary means that they will bring lot of money to the club, and I don't believe that will happen in Everton. Americans will come, with their own business strategy, but they will not have lot success because others owners are investing...
This will be business decision. We can see on example of Liverpool that new owners doesn't necessary means that they will bring lot of money to the club, and I don't believe that will happen in Everton. Americans will come, with their own business strategy, but they will not have lot success because others owners are investing more money in their own clubs.
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