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Everton’s owners, The Friedkin Group (TFG), are considering selling a controlling stake in the club to attract new investment, according to a statement released on Friday. TFG acquired Everton from Farhad Moshiri less than two years ago and has since overseen the move into the Hill Dickinson Stadium while working to stabilize the club’s finances. The group is now open to proposals that could build on the progress made since their takeover but will only consider offers from parties they believe can support Everton’s future growth. TFG has hired Moelis & Company as an advisor for this process and will not comment further until it concludes.

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Everton's US-based owners, The Friedkin Group (TFG), are considering selling a controlling stake in the club to attract new investment. This comes less than two years after TFG acquired Everton from Farhad Moshiri in December 2024, taking over a team struggling with financial issues and instability. Since then, TFG has managed Everton's move into their new stadium, the Hill Dickinson Stadium, and worked to improve the club’s financial standing. The owners stated that when they took control of Everton, the club faced significant financial uncertainty and challenges both on and off the pitch. Their immediate goal had been to provide stability and support needed for the club's future success.

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Everton’s US owners seek sale of controlling stake in Premier League club · assertive framing

Everton’s owners, The Friedkin Group (TFG), are open to selling a controlling stake in the club as part of efforts to attract new investment, the Premier League club said on Friday. asserted

club → sell → Friday

The announcement comes less than two years after the US-based group acquired Everton from former owner Farhad Moshiri in December 2024, taking control of the club grappling with financial difficulties and a prolonged period of instability. asserted

group → come → instability

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Maresca → anger → charges

TFG → dig → position

“When TFG became custodians of Everton, the club faced significant financial uncertainty and challenges both on and off the pitch,” the owners said in a statement. asserted

owners → become → statement

They said the immediate priority had been to provide the stability, investment and support needed to secure the club’s future, including bringing the stadium to completion. asserted

priority → say → completion

“With that foundation now safely in place, the time is right to consider the next chapter for Everton.” asserted

time → consider → Everton

TFG said it would only consider proposals from parties it believed could build on the progress made since its takeover and added that it would continue to support the club on and off the pitch throughout the process. uncertain

it → say → process

TFG’s decision follows a summer transfer window that, according to British media reports, drew criticism from supporters. uncertain

that → follow → supporters

Everton generated significant income through player sales but made only limited additions to their squad before the deadline. asserted

Everton → generate → deadline

TFG, which also owns Italian club AS Roma and French side AS Cannes, said it had retained investment bank Moelis & Company to advise on the process. asserted

it → own → process

The group and Everton said they would make no further comment while the process was under way. asserted

process → say → way

Everton’s US owners seek sale of controlling stake in Premier League club

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