He highlighted Everton’s rich tradition and long-standing identity, noting that the club have consistently competed in the Premier League. He also pointed to their loyal supporters, who regularly pack an impressive stadium with a capacity exceeding 50,000. He added that the stadium does not require further major investment and praised the club’s financial team. In […]
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Everton‘s owners, The Friedkin Group (TFG), are considering selling the club less than two years after acquiring it. The US-based organisation completed its takeover in 2024 through an agreement reportedly valued at more than £400m. TFG said that, after focusing on financial stability, investment and the launch of Everton’s new stadium last year, it is […]
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Everton’s American ownership group, TFG, could provoke a fierce backlash from supporters if it approves Armstrong’s transfer to Nottingham Forest. Even the suggestion that Everton might allow Armstrong to leave has generated immediate shock and frustration among fans. The teenager is widely viewed as the club’s finest academy prospect in years and an important part […]
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Uefa appears ready to withdraw its threatened boycott of international competitions after securing firm assurances that the world governing body will not revive Gianni Infantino’s proposal to sell interests in the World Cup. European teams are now expected to receive permission to take part in the forthcoming Women’s Under-20 World Cup and later tournaments. This […]
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Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin has urged Gianni Infantino to remember his European roots, describing the Fifa leader’s proposal to sell part of the World Cup’s commercial business as “more damaging than the Super League”. Earlier this month, the global football authority dropped Infantino’s plan to establish a company called Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE). It would […]
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Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly and director Mark Walter are weighing up the possibility of selling their stakes in the club to majority shareholder Clearlake Capital, a move that would hand the private equity firm full control at Stamford Bridge. Clearlake, whose investment is overseen by Behdad Eghbali and José E Feliciano, currently holds more than […]
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There are long periods when history appears motionless, followed by brief moments when years of change unfold at once and those in power suddenly become vulnerable. Less than two weeks ago, Gianni Infantino was celebrating on Instagram and condemning critics “behind their pens and papers, behind their screens spreading hate and false rumours” for questioning […]
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Fifa plans to establish a commercial subsidiary responsible for managing its leading competitions, including the World Cups, while allowing outside investors to acquire shares in the business. The organisation said it would allow external parties to make minority investments without gaining controlling authority in the new company, named Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE). Fifa stated on […]
Continue ReadingA £51.5m agreement has been reached between Newcastle and Freiburg, paving the way for the adaptable Swiss midfielder Johan Manzambi to leave the Bundesliga and join the Premier League. The 20-year-old, who has impressed during the ongoing summer World Cup, is set to put pen to paper on a lengthy deal at St James’ Park, […]
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