Everton save £36.5m as off-pitch investment collapses, deal now officially dead
Everton save £36.5m as off-pitch investment collapses, deal now officially dead
By severing ties with a crucial commercial department ally, Everton has avoided a possible
financial catastrophe.
The Toffees are currently in a grave financial predicament as a result of owner Farhad Moshiri’s
inability to sell the team to 777 Partners due to concerns about their capacity to continue funding the team.
The British-Iranian millionaire is currently weighing his alternatives, which include
the investment group MSP Sports Capital and co-owner of Crystal Palace John Textor.
As a requirement of a prior funding agreement with Moshiri, MSP already has the
opportunity to acquire a controlling position in the team.
At the time of the £160 million deal, Everton was in severe need of money for their new
Prior to that, the club’s financial status was negatively impacted when benefactor Alisher
Usmanov was compelled to terminate all of his sponsorship agreements with the team due
to his ties to the Russian government.
Shortly after, Everton used their right to terminate their agreement with Cazoo,
an online auto store that has sponsored their front of the shirt since 2020.And
considering what has happened recently, it seems like the club’s commercial department
pulled off a brilliant move with that.
Get more related news on https://dailysportnews.co.uk
Leave a Reply