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Photo by Massimo Insabato/Archivio Massimo Insabato/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images
Everton once again find themselves back on the market as The Friedkin Group have decided they are ready to move on from Merseyside.
It was only December 2024 when Dan Friedkin secured the keys to Everton Football Club after winning the battle to purchase the club. Yet, not even two years on, Everton find themselves in search of another new owner.
There have been some significant changes in that time with the Hill Dickinson Stadium opening up for business being the largest development. Ultimately, there will now be a lot of Everton supporters questioning what was the true intent of the American when he took over on Merseyside.
Dan Friedkin
Dan Friedkin
Everton avoided the relegation battle last season but there was still a feeling that the Toffees could have achieved much more as Europe drifted away in the final weeks of the season. Despite this, it is believed that The Friedkin Group are assessing their time at the club as a success.
What The Friedkin Group think about their tenure as Everton owners
David Ornstein broke the news on Friday morning just weeks on from the Friedkins opening Everton up to external investment. An expectation for a potential full sale has been evident for a while now.
‘TFG has a feeling of pride at stabilising the club and putting it in a position to be attractive to a buyer, which was not the case at the time of the takeover,’ said Ornstein in his column for The Athletic.
So, it would seem that the Friedkins feel they now have the club in position to generate a profit on the fee they paid to get the keys to Goodison Park. Maintaining Premier League status has been key to keeping the potential asking price as high as possible, but Everton fans want to strive for more.
There will undoubtedly be a feeling from Everton supporters that their club has been used by the American to generate a quick profit on his investment. Everton fans demanded more investment during the summer transfer window, which never materialised.
The Toffees finished the 2025/26 season with a 13th-placed finish, yet the owners allowed David Moyes to head into this campaign with just one senior striker. It is apparent their attention has been elsewhere throughout their spell at the club.
To this day, Dan Friedkin is yet to even visit the Hill Dickinson Stadium on a matchday. The news only places further scrutiny on their believed plans to navigate the UEFA rules when it comes to multi-club ownership alongside AS Roma.