Friedkin Group seal ‘major coup’ as Everton owners rope in Liverpool ally
Everton owners the Friedkin Group have hired an official with a strong Liverpool link in a major coup.
Dan Friedkin and Co expanded their portfolio in the sports industry with the acquisition of Everton Football Club from Farhad Moshiri in December, with AS Roma already under their ownership.
As the Friedkin Group now own two clubs in two of Europe’s biggest football leagues, they are also expanding their team that work on their sporting projects from the United States.
It turns out, the business group have raised Chelsea co-owners Clearlake Capital for their latest appointment and there is a major Liverpool link.
Everton owners the Friedkin Group hire Dave Beeston
Dave Beeston has agreed to join the Friedkin Group in a sports-only executive position, according to The Telegraph.
Matt Law reported via the newspaper’s website on Friday (7 February) that Beeston left his role as managing director with Clearlake Capital two weeks.
He will now work on Friedkin Group’s sports projects in the United States from Boston, but will not work at Everton directly, nor in a multi-club role.
This comes after just five months of Behdad Eghbali poaching Beeston from Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group.
Dave Beeston was with Liverpool owners for over ten years
Beeston worked for FSG for over a decade, largely dealing with their baseball team Boston Red Sox and ice hockey side Pittsburgh Penguins.
The American had little involvement in Liverpool, but was not tasked with working at Chelsea at all.
With the newly-hired chief executive working from Boston, it now remains to be seen if he will be involved in the functioning of the Goodison Park outfit at all.
It is possible that the Friedkin Group want to expand their sports portfolio further and are planning on acquiring a team in the United States just like FSG.
That is also perhaps why they roped in Beeston as he already has experience being involved in multiple sports during his time with John W. Henry.
Nevertheless, bringing in Beeston just months after Clearlake Capital snapped him up from FSG is regarded as a “massive coup” for Friedkin and Co.