Despite the ongoing issues at Roma, the Friedkin family found time to reach an agreement with Blue Heaven Holdings to take over the majority stake in Everton. They had already tried in the summer, but the deal collapsed after six weeks of negotiations.
The transaction will be examined by the Premier League, the FIGC, the Italian Football Association, and the Financial Conduct Authority. According to Il Fatto Quotidiano, the American tycoons will shell out €600M to seize control of the Toffees.
Everton had been for sale for over a year and solved the impasse through Friedkin, which had acquired Roma back in December 2019 from James Pallotta. They poured over €1B into the capital side. The Toffees are currently at the bottom of the table in the Premier League.
Dan and Ryan might split duties, with the father paying closer attention to the English outfit and the son tending to the Italian one. The Giallorossi just changed their coach, axing club legend Daniele De Rossi. They are searching for a new CEO after Lina Souloukou stepped down due to the backlash.
The Friedkin issued a statement after buying Everton, confirming their commitment to Roma. They called the choice to move on from the former midfielder “painful”. They added that the doors were open for a return in the future. The entrepreneurs claimed that the lavish recent window was the start of a multi-year strategic project to bring the team to the top of European football.
In the meantime, Nicola Zalewski has reprised training with the team. His exile is apparently over thanks to the mediation by Ivan Juric, Ansa relays.
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