'It's Unfair' - Keith Wyness can't believe Everton could become Roma's 'feeder club'

Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness has claimed the relationship between the Toffees and Roma will not be that of a normal multi-club system.

Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, the 66-year-old – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – insisted neither side will be a “feeder club” as both teams are “prominent and historical”.

The Friedkin Group, who have owned Serie A giants Roma since 2020, have agreed a deal to buy Farhad Moshiri’s 94% stake at Everton.

Roma won the Europa Conference League under the stewardship of the US investors in the 2021-22 campaign.

The Giallorossi are three-time Scudetto winners while Everton have won the English first division on nine occasions.

Football’s most famous multi-club network, the City Group, started with Man City and now incorporates 12 smaller clubs from around the globe.

Everton won’t be Roma feeder club after Friedkin takeover, says Wyness

Wyness insisted the situation with Friedkin’s investments will not be similar.

He told Football Insider‘s Insider Track podcast: “I think it’s a bit unfair to call it a multi-club system.

“Normally there’s a halo club at the top and there will be other clubs in a tier below, serving as feeder clubs.

“In this instance, with both clubs being so prominent and historical sides – it’s not the case.

“Both clubs will maintain their identities and where possible, I’m sure they’ll be working together.

“There could be sharing of things like databases.

“These are big organisations and it is so important that personnel at the two clubs get on personally.

“I expect some joint work. There could be synergy with sponsorships, but I don’t know if that is the priority right now.”

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