Simon Jordan shares Dan Friedkin wealth reveal as Everton takeover update emerges
Dan Friedkin has “proper, proper wealth” behind him ahead of completing a takeover at Everton, Simon Jordan has said.
According to Forbes, the American businessman, who has agreed on a deal with Farhad Moshiri to acquire his controlling stake at Goodison Park, currently has a net worth of $7.6billion (£5.7million).
While the Toffees’ debt is well-documented, receiving loans to finish the building of Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium, Friedkin has a plan in place for the £200million originally owed to 777 Partners [The Athletic].
Speaking live via talkSPORT on Tuesday (24 September, 10:10am), Jordan said: “My understanding is that he [Dan Friedkin] is very substantial, and he has proper, proper wealth. Yes, you can point at some of the travails of some of the current Roma side, but I get the impression he’s a very substantial individual.
“He’s an American owner so the flipside of the argument is that there are concerns in some peoples’ minds about where the sport might be going by having these sort of ownership models in the Premier League.
“But I personally believe, the moment you put an end to this clown college Moshiri has resided over, irrespective of how wealthy he may be, the better it is for Everton.”
Dan Friedkin set to bring more than just money with Everton takeover
Money is never everything, but it is extremely important for the Toffees to avoid any further punishments from the Premier League over the loss of money, or even an incomplete stadium.
Bringing with him from Italy, Friedkin has a wealth of knowledge after leading AS Roma to two European finals, even winning the Europa Conference League in the 2021/22 campaign.
The Toffees are quite clearly a while away from thinking about European football, currently sitting in nineteenth in the Premier League, but it is nice to know that expertise will be readily available.
Evertonians have seen their club hit with far too many setbacks over the last few seasons, so Friedkin’s purchasing of the club is likely being seen as an opportunity to hit the reset button.
Of course, this reset button could come with a new manager as Sean Dyche struggles to put points on the board so far this season, but that was always going to be a possibility with new owners.
While John Textor voiced his desire to make Everton a “superpower” and pump money into the club for more signings [Alan Nixon], Friedkin has put his money where his mouth is and beat the Crystal Palace co-owner to the punch.
In other Everton news, Kieran Maguire has mooted one issue for Friedkin and the Toffees already, UEFA do not like it.
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