Tim Cahill sends £300m warning to Everton fans as he defends The Friedkin Group amid criticism

Tim Cahill believes Everton could be doing a lot worse without the Friedkin Group.

There has been unrest at Hill Dickinson this year after how the January and summer transfer windows ended.

David Moyes was keen to land a striker and a new right-back all summer, only narrowly beating the deadline to sign Ainsley Maitland-Niles.

As for a striker, Angus Kinnear and Co. waited until the final day to push through a move for Folarin Balogun, who left the Blues in a mess after a fault in his medical caused the deal to fall through.

Some believe Dan Friedkin and Co. should be a lot more hands-on with their approach, with supporters clearly unhappy with some of the recruitment team.

The fact that the Friedkins are rarely seen in L3 is particularly a talked-about subject among Evertonians, but Cahill has offered a reality check.

Tim Cahill tells Everton fans to be 'careful what you wish for' amid TFG complaints

TFG agreed to buy Farhad Moshiri's 94.1 per cent Everton stake in September 2024, as the takeover was then completed in December that year.

They now own 98.8 per cent of the Toffees.

The group, spearheaded by American businessmen, have dipped their hands into their pockets to bring the Blues back to life, supporting Moyes on and off the field.

However, there are some people who are unhappy with the lack of presence and communication from TFG.

While speaking to Giulia Bould via BBC Merseyside Sport on Wednesday, Cahill offered his thoughts on the commotion around the Friedkins.

The Everton legend said: "Be careful what you wish for. What do you want, a phone call from them to tell you everything is ok? Or do you want a beautiful stadium and a great running business?

"The football is going well, and there is a representative from TFG at every game. Football is now a business; look at Tottenham after spending over £300million and the difficulties they are having.

"I remember when everyone was asking for investment when Bill [Kenwright] was here; look what happened then."

Everton fans are within their own right to complain when things aren't going well, and there have been obvious issues even after the Friedkins arrived.

But does Cahill have a point?

The reality of TFG's ownership at Everton

There have been some suggesting that the Friedkin Group may only see Everton as a short-term investment for a quick profit.

Even if that is true, they cleared off millions' worth of debt that Moshiri had clustered up, and balanced the books at Hill Dickinson.

Perhaps the best perspective to take on this subject is by looking at what could have been, had the 777 Partners' bid for Everton been successful.

The group 777 has now chosen a bankruptcy lender who previously accused the company of fraud.

Leadenhall Capital Partners previously accused 777 of alleged double-pledging collateral, claiming as much as £1.33billion in damages.

The company that bid for Everton in September of 2023 has now reportedly agreed to a £7.4m debtor-in-possession loan from Leadenhall to fund its Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Frustrations with the Friedkin Group are valid, but things could have been far worse right now.