Why Everton boss David Moyes can relate as Roma boss makes telling Friedkin Group admission

Everton boss David Moyes will have a familiar feeling after what has happened at Roma.

The Friedkin Group were heavily criticised after the Blues' failure to capture Folarin Balogun on transfer deadline day.

The American businessmen are not new to owning a football club, as they have been majority shareholders at the Serie A outfit for years.

It seems that things are not rosy in the Italian capital either, after what has been said.

The Stadio Olimpico side sit top of the league table after five matches, with 13 points, but there is still tension.

The new comments will be something that Moyes will resonate with, as he has faced a similar situation on Merseyside.

What has Gian Piero Gasperini said about the Friedkin Group?

Gian Piero Gasperini wants the Friedkins to be more involved with the Wolves going forward.

In quotes published in Tuesday's print edition of Corriere dello Sport, Gasperini opened up on the ownership in a telling admission.

He said: “My goal remains clear: to get them much more involved.

“Not so much for my own sake, since I can still do my job and do it well, but for their benefit, and likely for the fans and the city as well.

“I believe it is one of my objectives to restore a closer relationship and a
greater sense of presence, especially with the centenary and the construction of the new stadium - where they will be investing significant sums - on the horizon.

“I would like to bring them even closer to the team.”

Those comments will strike a chord with Moyes, who has previously commented on his own relationship with the owners.

What has Everton manager Moyes said about the Friedkins?

Speaking in September, the day after the Balogun deal collapsed, the Scotsman revealed how much contact he has with Dan Friedkin.

Asked whether he has ever spoken to the 61 year-old, Moyes said no and revealed that he has never met him either.

He confirmed that Friedkin's son-in-law Rishi Majithia and Chief Executive Officer Angus Kinnear are his main contacts when it comes to the owners.

Moyes said: "My real contact is Angus. Angus is the one who I would go to see; Rishi is the next one and then the head of the Friedkin family in America.

"I don't really get any direct conversations with them, but I do through Rishi - he is the one I would speak to."

It is quite concerning that both managers of the Friedkins' two premier clubs find themselves in the same boat, needing more from the head of the group.

The Friedkins have yet to show Evertonians that they understand the club, and the jury is still out on whether they are the right owners for the Toffees after their first 22 months in charge.

They can start by investing heavily in the squad in the winter window, and putting Moyes' side in a place to try and qualify for Europe at the end of the campaign.

That would may give supporters more faith than they currently have in the Texas-based group.