Everton’s Ownership Limbo: 777 Partners, Broken Trust, and a Club in Suspension
It was supposed to be the beginning of a new era. When Farhad Moshiri announced last year that he had agreed to sell his majority stake in Everton to US investment firm 777 Partners, many fans breathed a cautious sigh of relief. Moshiri’s reign—marked by overspending, mismanagement, and disconnect—looked set to end.
But months later, the takeover still hasn’t cleared regulatory hurdles. The Premier League hasn’t approved it. The FA remains unconvinced. Financial watchdogs are raising red flags. The deal, for all intents and purposes, is stuck.
And so is the club.
Everton remain in a state of suspended animation—playing Premier League matches while their future remains locked in a boardroom no one seems to control.
Who Are 777 Partners, Really?
That’s the question being asked more loudly each week. Based in Miami, 777 owns stakes in multiple clubs across the globe, including Genoa, Hertha Berlin, and Standard Liège. But concerns over the firm’s liquidity, debt exposure, and internal structure have made UK regulators wary.
Reports have emerged of late payments to clubs, lawsuits, and structural gaps. The very qualities that made 777 seem ambitious now raise alarms.
What was once framed as “multi-club vision” is starting to sound like “financial overstretch.”
And Everton—already vulnerable—may be boarding a lifeboat full of leaks.
Moshiri’s Silence Speaks Volumes
Farhad Moshiri, once a constant presence in public statements, has gone quiet. His initial enthusiasm for the 777 deal has dulled. There are whispers that even he is beginning to doubt whether the firm can close. But the problem is—there’s no Plan B.
No other buyer. No fresh bids. No local consortiums.
The reality is brutal: Moshiri wants out. 777 want in. But the bridge between those facts may collapse before anyone crosses it.
Squad, Stadium, and Stasis
The uncertainty bleeds into every part of the club.
The Bramley-Moore Dock stadium project continues, but questions linger about who will fund its completion. Players don’t know what kind of ownership they’ll be playing under next season. Sean Dyche has been stoic, but how long can even he keep rallying the squad without knowing what the summer looks like?
Contracts. Budgets. Ambition. It’s all on pause.
And in elite football, pauses are deadly.
The Fans See the Pattern
For Everton supporters, this isn’t new. They’ve watched owners overpromise and underdeliver. They’ve seen investment without vision. Now, they’re watching the same film again—only this time, the ending could leave them in the Championship, with no money, no direction, and no trust.
Protests are growing. The questions are sharper. And the answers? Still missing.
This isn’t just financial delay. It’s spiritual erosion.
What Must Happen Now
The Premier League must decide soon: approve, reject, or force an alternative. Everton can’t afford to drift into the summer unprepared.
Because right now, the club isn’t just battling relegation on the pitch. It’s battling ownership obscurity off it.
Everton’s motto is Nil Satis Nisi Optimum. Nothing but the best is good enough.
But in 2024, they’re begging for something far simpler:
Clarity. And a way forward. Before time runs out.