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It seemed too good to be true. Sadly for Everton, it proved too good to be true. When the Friedkin Group entered into an exclusivity agreement to buy the Merseyside club, it seemed as if owner Farhad Moshiri had fallen on his feet. After the increasingly farcical saga of the supposed takeover by 777 Partners, with warnings rolling in from Australian airlines, American courts and foreign football clubs alike, Everton instead looked destined to be bought by someone far more credible.
