Everton FC

Everton fans seek clarity amid takeover ‘limbo’

Everton’s Fan Advisory Board have called for clarity on the club’s takeover.

Ratification of 777 Partners’ prospective ownership bid continues to drag on as the Premier League scrutinise their financial suitability to run the club.

The American investors have sustained day-to-day operations at Goodison Park since agreeing to buy Farhad Moshiri’s majority stake last September.

Over £190 million has been supplied by 777, who are expected to extend that funding during the ongoing wait for confirmation of their planned takeover.

But the possibility of the Miami-based group being rebuffed by the league’s Owners and Directors’ Test threatens to leave the Blues facing a predicament.

During the continued impasse, the FAB have written individual letters to Moshiri, 777 figurehead Josh Wander and league chief Richard Masters.

The fan-led group have sought assurances from the current Everton owner of immediate and long-term financial stability should the 777 deal not proceed.

Wander, similarly, was asked to provide clarity on the prospective custodians’ ability to make their purchase of the club a sustainable and stable operation.

All three parties have been requested to respond to the FAB’s letter by Friday.

Dave Kelly, chair of the FAB, said: “Our club is caught up in an endless swirl of uncertainty.

“In football terms, it’s like the referee has been sent to the VAR monitor but is stuck there with no sign of sharing a decision so the game can move on.

“Whilst we understand that some of the decisions being considered are complex and we hope that they are subject to the rigour and scrutiny they deserve, supporters, players and this great club of ours are being left in limbo.

“We’re now asking for some long overdue clarity on how we can all move forward.”