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, the 66-year-old – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – also suggested a bid led by former LA Dodgers general manager Kevin Malone is not as strong as other options.last week that the Friedkin Group will not be progressing with a purchase of the club despite entering a period of exclusivity.
777 Partners also failed to wrap up a takeover earlier this year after a drawn-out process which started in September 2023 and are still owed around £200million in loans. The Merseyside club were hit with points deductions for breaking Premier League financial rules last season but are set to move into their state-of-the-art new stadium next year – which is expected to bring a huge monetary boost.Wyness claimed the “777 issue” will be causing problems for interested parties with the US-based investors currently facing legal action.“My American contacts are telling me that bid may not be as strong as the Vici and Keith Harris bid.
Join the Football Insider WhatsApp channel to get all our exclusives and the breaking transfer news FIRST.“But the 777 issue is the one that everyone has to solve. “If you decide to pay that £200million back to 777, then there could be a risk further down the road that you’ve paid it to the wrong person.“There are potential solutions, but it depends on the resources of the buyer to take a calculated risk with the knowledge that Everton are a big prize.”
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