Richard Buxton: Everton takeover would only receive small share in club
Richard Buxton has suggested that any takeover of Everton would only result in a small percentage of the club being sold “at most”.
Bloomberg UK reported [5 October] that US company LAMF Global Ventures Corp are the latest consortium to be interested in buying the club and that talks are at a preliminary stage.
However, Buxton, who covers Everton and Liverpool has said that a full takeover is not on the cards at the moment.
“The point is that they will only be receiving a small shareholding in the club at most, not a full takeover as this endless stream of reports since the summer claim,” said Buxton [replying to a question, via his personal Twitter account, 5 October].
Lots of talk
There has certainly been lots of talk when it comes to Everton’s ownership over the summer, with Farhad Moshiri’s time at the club seemingly edging towards its conclusion. The big issue hanging over the club does rest on the stadium that is currently being developed on Bramley Moore Dock.
Although this takeover talk is exciting, Evertonians should probably refrain from getting too upbeat at the moment with talks still very much at an early stage. And as Buxton has alluded to, there is no information as to the size of the share that any potential buyer could acquire.
The time does seem right for a freshen-up at Goodison Park in terms of the ownership to align with the positive improvements that have been made on the pitch and in the footballing operations.
Kevin Thelwell has been actively looking to improve the academy with a number of new appointments and players being offered new deals, and Frank Lampard has certainly improved the first team in the early part of the 2022/23 season. A new owner could be the next step, and Everton are certainly an attractive proposition for any potential buyer.