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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Andy Hunter

Everton owner The Friedkin Group exploring sale of club after two years

A view inside Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium
Everton moved to Hill Dickinson Stadium last season after their owners secured funding on more favourable terms. Photograph: Tony McArdle/Everton FC/Getty Images

Everton’s owner, The Friedkin Group, is looking to sell the club less than two years after taking over from Farhad Moshiri.

The Houston-based company confirmed in a statement on Friday that it was seeking fresh investment in Everton but was also open to relinquishing control should a suitable buyer be found. No timescale has been placed on a sale but TFG is confident of attracting a buyer quickly and potentially concluding a deal this season.

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