As Everton fans begin to digest the surprise news that The Friedkin Group have entered into the regulatory process to become the new owners of the club, their fascination has now turned to who Dan Friedkin and his group are, and what they will bring. Friedkin pipped fellow American John Textor to a deal with Farhad Moshiri for his 94.1 per cent shareholding in the club at the 11th hour on Sunday, with an official announcement on Monday after previously pulling out of the running in July.
Textor had talked in an interview on SSN about his admiration of the club, its fans and its community and his comments were welcomed by a large majority of the fan base. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player TFG want to complete the process of ownership approval before talking more extensively about their plans for the club and that's to be respected - but there is an insatiable appetite from fans to know what type of ownership they can expect from Dan Friedkin and Co. Textor, believing he was the frontrunner and favourite to agree a deal, had enjoyed a positive relationship with Moshiri in the weeks and months leading up to Monday, and contrary to reports the two were on the same page as far as the American's plans and passion for the project.
Trending That friendship remains despite Moshiri choosing to go the Friedkin route and his decision was purely based on the fact he felt it provided a quicker resolution, which has become more pressing due to the sales process ta.