Simon Jordan makes Everton investment suggestion live on talkSPORT after Premier League vote
Simon Jordan believes that Everton voted against the Premier League’s block of loan deals between teams that share owners to keep their options of investment open.
It is understood that the Toffees were one of eight clubs who voted against the block alongside the likes of Chelsea’s Newcastle and Manchester City who all function under shared club ownership models [The Athletic, 22 November].
While 777 Partners who have agreed to a takeover of Farhad Moshiri’s 94.1 per cent stake in the Toffees also operate under a multi-club model, Jordan believes Everton voted against the deal to keep their options open over how the takeover is funded.
Speaking on talkSPORT (22 November, 10:45) he said: “Everton are just fed up with the Premier League full stop and perhaps people will say understandably. Most of those clubs have Middle East so you’re looking at vested interest.
“Honestly, I think they’re keeping their options open about who is going to fund the purchase of Everton Football Club and who’s going to make up the money for 777 Capital to come in and buy it and fund it.
“The six clubs that I’m talking about have vested interest.”
Could become helpful
There is an argument that the Toffees may well be interested in just sticking it to the Premier League with their vote against the proposed ban of loans between clubs after they received a 10-point deduction for breaking the league’s profit and sustainability rules.
But it is more likely that Everton have voted against this rule as it could well benefit them in the future should 777 Partners’ takeover be approved, with the Toffees able to sign players from other clubs under the American firm’s umbrella in the future.
The decision to stand with the other seven clubs means that all options of investment remain open at Goodison Park, with parties from Saudi Arabia or further afield able to invest in the Toffees as they have as much an invested interest as the likes of Man City and Chelsea.
Like so many other things on Merseyside, this currently hangs in the balance and it remains to be seen why Everton were so keen to vote against this ruling but they’re unlikely to miss an opportunity to stick it to the Premier League.
In other Everton news, Neal Maupay has blamed supporters at Goodison for making his time on Merseyside difficult