Overview
- The Friedkin Group confirmed on Friday that it is formally evaluating new investment options for Everton and may sell a controlling stake as part of that review.
- The owners said they will consider only bidders they judge to be suitable custodians and that they will continue to support the club during the process while offering no further comment.
- Since buying Everton in 2024 the family has injected funds to stabilise the club, including a reported repayment of about £158 million in debt and roughly £200 million of initial support, and helped complete the club’s new stadium work.
- Reporting notes the decision follows heavy, long-term spending on AS Roma—cited as more than €1 billion for the club plus a roughly €1.4 billion Pietralata stadium project—and press reports link the family to a possible $3.5 billion NHL franchise in Houston.
- The expected outcome would free capital and management focus for the Friedkin sports portfolio, could remove potential UEFA overlap between Roma and Everton, and has already provoked concern among supporters in both Rome and Liverpool.