Sky Sports shut down new potential block of Everton-777 Partners takeover
Sky Sports has shut down a new potential block of the impending Everton takeover from US investment firm 777 Partners.
The publication reported on its website on Thursday (21 September) that reports regarding a block from MSP Sports Capital are untrue.
As per the official Everton website (15 September), 777 Partners have agreed to acquire Farhad Moshiri’s full stake in the club.
“Reports suggesting MSP Sports Capital, who agreed a loan agreement to provide funding for the club’s new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock, could block the takeover by calling in its loan are untrue as there is no such provision for that,” according to Sky Sports.
“Rights and Media funding, the other major club lenders, have given full consent for the 777 deal to proceed.”
Turbulent times ahead?
Many Everton fans remain in the dark about prospective new owners 777 Partners, but they have certainly got off to a promising start on Merseyside after the news of their interim financial support.
That said, there is a long way to before supporters can fully relax, both in terms of being able to finally say farewell to Moshiri and in terms of welcoming the new owners and what plans they have.
It seems, however, that things cannot get much worse behind the scenes at Goodison Park, with supporters getting their way after numerous protests trying to force Moshiri out of the club.
In all of the turbulence, the very real threat of Premier League relegation is facing the Toffees once again, even in the early stages of the new campaign.
Manager Sean Dyche will definitely like to know what is going on at boardroom level, but at the same time the boss will want peace and quiet in order to try and improve results on the pitch.
In other Everton news, a Premier League pundit has mooted an “interesting” duel in the club’s upcoming clash with Brentford.