The Friedkin Group (TFG) is exploring new investment options for Everton Football Club, including the potential sale of a controlling interest, the club said in a statement on Friday.
The American ownership group completed its full takeover in December 2024, in a deal widely reported as worth more than £400m for about 99.5% of the club from previous owner Farhad Moshiri. Less than two years on, TFG says the foundations it set out to build are in place and that it is time to consider Everton’s next chapter.
What TFG said
"The Friedkin Group is exploring new investment options for Everton Football Club, including the potential sale of a controlling interest," TFG said, according to BBC Sport.
"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 under way."
Stadium, leadership and recent context
Under TFG’s tenure Everton moved into Hill Dickinson Stadium, the new waterfront ground that replaced Goodison Park. BBC Sport notes that TFG had prioritised stability, investment and the stadium’s opening before signalling a willingness to explore a sale of control.
Day-to-day oversight has largely sat with Dan Friedkin’s son-in-law Rishi Majithia, working with chief executive Angus Kinnear. In September, manager David Moyes said he had never met or spoken to Friedkin, who is based in Houston, since returning to the club in January 2025 — a remark widely reported by BBC Sport as ownership scrutiny grew after a difficult summer transfer window.
Where Everton stand now
Everton are currently seventh in the Premier League after seven matches, according to BBC Sport. TFG has said it will keep supporting the club while any process runs and will only engage parties it believes are suitable stewards. No buyers, valuation or timetable have been confirmed by the club or TFG.