The Friedkin Group have enjoyed a good start at Everton and the hope is that their ownership will bring back the good times at Everton.
15 months on from the takeover, the Toffees are sitting in a healthy position.
David Moyes was brought back to the club, and the Scot steadied the ship.
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David Moyes.
And currently, Moyes has that ship sailing on an exciting new course, with the ultimate destination being European football.
The transition to the new stadium has not been completely smooth.
But Everton have certainly had some great moments there, and hopefully it will soon become the fortress everyone hopes for it to become.
The TFG era is still very much in its infancy, but the signs are very promising, and The i Paper has now shared what the short-term ambition is for the club.
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Everton eyeing similar journey to Aston Villa and Newcastle
David Moyes and Unai Emery on the touchline.
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Evertonians have welcomed not being involved in a relegation scrap this season.
It has been something of a travesty that a club of this magnitude has flirted with the drop several times in the last few years.
But it’s now about looking forward and not over the shoulder.
According to The i Paper, Everton are now looking to follow the blueprints of Aston Villa and Newcastle United.
The short-term ambition is for the Toffees to ‘join the pack of challenger clubs’ to the top sides in the league, with Villa and Newcastle cited as perfect examples.
Those two clubs, of course, have both secured Champions League qualification in recent times.
Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens purchased a 55% controlling stake in Villa in 2018, with the club taking until 2023/24 to get European football.
That season they played in the Conference League and then they played in the Champions League in the 2024/25 season. Currently, they’re in the Europa League.
Newcastle were taken over in 2021, and secured Champions League football for the 2023/24 season, and then the current campaign.
So these clubs took a fair bit of time to make European competitions after ownership changes, which if anything, just puts how well Everton are doing right now into perspective.
Everton securing European football in TFG’s first full season as owners would be quite remarkable.
Obviously, neither Villa nor Newcastle have quite been able to challenge in terms of the Premier League title yet.
Dan and Ryan Friedkin watching AS Roma.
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That potentially suggests Everton will also find it difficult to break that particular mould.
But TFG have had an impressive start and with smart recruitment decisions, perhaps some day Everton can target more than just European football.
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