Finance Expert: Friedkin rights to be dictated by Everton takeover when deadline hits

The Friedkin Group’s right to acquire Everton after their June 2025 deadline will hinge on John Textor and his takeover bid, according to football finance expert Dan Plumley.

Reports suggest that Dan Friedkin’s loan to the Toffees is believed to have a repayment date of June 2025 and the group will be given the legal right to acquire the club in the event of a default of that money [The Esk, 7 September].

Although Plumley admits fans will have to “wait and see” if Friedkin may strike an agreement with Farhad Moshiri, he thinks any outcome will be dictated by whether or not Textor has completed his takeover.

“I think a lot will depend on where the ownership situation is come June 2025,” Plumley exclusively told Goodison News.

“There’s obviously the issue of the repayment as well which will need to be considered.

“We often see agreements and extensions and all kinds of things come into play, especially given the money that is involved in the repayment, but I think a lot of it will also hinge on whether or not the club is still under the ownership that it is now or whether or not they’ve had a takeover.

“Until that picture gets solved, it will be a bit of a wait-and-see as we get towards that date and then your possibilities are all these things come into play in terms of arrangements and agreements of what might happen.

“I just get the feeling that a lot of it will be dictated by where we’re at with the overall takeover of Everton in and around that June 2025 deadline.”

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Everton are effectively in limbo until the ownership situation is resolved at the top of the football club, especially with so much money owed to so many different lenders.

While that remains the case, these scenarios with the likes of the Friedkin Group will continue to loom in the background at Goodison Park particularly when it could lead the new owners.

Hopefully, a final solution can be found quickly so that these sorts of deadlines can be put to bed sooner rather than later.

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