Everton owners The Friedkin Group are considering a sale of the club, saying "the time is right"
The Friedkin Group are considering the potential sale of Everton Football Club, stating "the time is right" for the next chapter. The American group, led by billionaire Dan Friedkin, completed their full takeover in December 2024, ending Farhad Moshiri's long spell at the helm, and will only entertain interest from parties they deem the right stewards.
- Who: The Friedkin Group (TFG), led by American billionaire Dan Friedkin
- What: Considering the potential sale of Everton Football Club
- When: Announced Friday; takeover completed December 2024
- Why: TFG say "the time is right" to consider the next chapter after restoring stability
- Condition: Only interest from parties who are the "right stewards to take the club forward"
- Previous owner: Farhad Moshiri, whose long spell at the helm ended with the takeover
What was said
"When TFG became custodians of Everton, the club faced significant financial uncertainty and challenges both on and off the pitch. The immediate priority was to provide the stability, investment and support needed to secure the club's future, including helping to bring the long-promised stadium to completion for its deserving supporters."
"With that foundation now safely in place, the time is right to consider the next chapter for Everton. We will only entertain interest from parties who we strongly believe will be the right stewards to take the club forward and build on the momentum that has been established."
"Throughout this process, TFG's focus will remain unchanged. We will support the club in all ways necessary to achieve success on the pitch and will continue efforts to make a positive difference in the communities the club serves."
"TFG and the club will not be commenting further while this work is underway."
The club's language is notably careful. TFG frame the decision not as a retreat from a failing project but as the logical end of a stabilisation phase, with the new stadium delivered and financial uncertainty addressed. The insistence that only "the right stewards" will be entertained signals that any sale process is likely to be deliberate rather than a fire sale.
Equally telling is the line that TFG's focus "will remain unchanged" — a commitment to on-pitch support through the process. For supporters alarmed by the speed of this announcement, that is the most important sentence in the statement. It suggests day-to-day football operations continue while ownership talks run in the background.
Why TFG acted so quickly after takeover
The timeline is the story here. The Friedkin Group only completed their full takeover in December 2024, ending Farhad Moshiri's long spell at the helm. Moving to a potential sale little over a year later invites the obvious question: was this always the plan? The statement's own wording suggests an exit strategy built around a specific mission — stabilise, complete the stadium, then hand over from a position of strength rather than distress.
That mission centred on financial certainty and infrastructure. TFG inherited a club facing "significant financial uncertainty and challenges both on and off the pitch" and chose to address the foundations first. Completing the "long-promised stadium" was explicitly named as part of securing the club's future for its supporters. With those boxes ticked, the ownership calculus changes: TFG can now market a healthier asset than the one they bought.
For Everton as a football operation, much depends on how long any process takes and who emerges. A swift, well-funded buyer prolongs the momentum TFG describe. A protracted search introduces the uncertainty that drains transfer windows and unsettles squads. The statement's refusal to comment further "while this work is underway" gives no timeline — expect the club to say nothing until an agreement is close.
Talking points
- Fourteen months from takeover to exploring a sale is extraordinarily quick. Supporters will reasonably ask whether TFG ever intended a long-term stay or always saw Everton as a stabilise-and-sell project.
- "Right stewards" is doing heavy lifting. TFG have set a subjective test for buyers — ambition, funding, community commitment — but no mechanism for supporters to judge candidates before a deal is done.
- Confirming the stadium is complete before inviting offers looks deliberate: TFG built the value they are now hoping to realise, and the timing is no accident.
- The pledge that focus remains unchanged is welcome, but a club for sale is a club in limbo. Recruitment, contracts and planning all carry a visible question mark until new owners are in place.
What happens next
TFG will assess interest privately and say nothing further while that work continues. No timeline has been given, so the next public milestone will be either a formal announcement of a preferred buyer or confirmation that the club is no longer for sale. Until then, Everton's football operation carries on under the pledge of continued support — but every major decision, from transfers to contract talks, will be read through the lens of who might be signing the cheques next.
Frequently asked questions
Are the Friedkin Group selling Everton?
They are considering the potential sale of the club. TFG said "the time is right" to consider the next chapter and will only entertain interest from parties they believe are the right stewards to take Everton forward.
When did The Friedkin Group take over Everton?
The Friedkin Group, led by American billionaire Dan Friedkin, completed their full takeover of Everton in December 2024, ending Farhad Moshiri's long spell at the helm.
Why are Everton's owners considering a sale now?
TFG say the immediate priority after taking over was providing stability, investment and support, including helping to complete the long-promised stadium. With that foundation safely in place, they believe the time is right to consider the next chapter.
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