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Everton: Journalist issues hope over potential investment
Tony Scott believes there’s hope at Everton now after their latest win and potential investment on the horizon.
The Lowdown: Moshiri looking for investment
Everton have reportedly been up for sale or just looking for some investment for a prolonged period of time now with Peter Kenyon attempting to buy out Farhad Moshiri last year and now the Everton owner is looking for someone to join him.
The British-Iranian businessman has insisted that he’s open to external investors as Everton’s financial woes show little sign of improving after they failed to recruit any players in January.
While the result against Southampton the other week certainly wasn’t a positive one for Everton, they did indeed have some potential investors in the stand taking in the game from MSP Sports Capital Investors.
The Latest: Investors keen on Everton
Scott has claimed on the All Together Now podcast that Sean Dyche’s impact at Everton on the pitch coupled with talk of investment being imminent is a reason for Evertonians to be hopeful.
He said: (2:00) “We saw the two individuals sat at the Southampton game they were sat in the main stand and I think what it does Greg, more than anything, it gives us hope.
“We’ve got that little bit of hope on the pitch as well as off it with the Sean Dyche factor at the moment and there’s a lot of unrest with Everton fans and the current board, let’s not get away from that, there’s a lot of unrest at the moment.
“One thing it will do I think if this investment comes off and they invest in the football club and they want two seats on Everton’s board I think that would resolve, not all issues by the way there will still be a lot of Evertonians not happy if Denise Barrett-Baxendale and Bill Kenwright are still there or Farhad Moshiri is still the owner.
“But what it will do it’ll not put out a statement as much but it will respond to the fans’ message that there’s a plan.”
The Verdict: Everton need new investors
Considering Everton were the only team to not buy a player in January despite getting £40 million from the sale of Anthony Gordon should suggest how worrying their finances must be behind the scene as that money will have been needed in other areas of the club.
Therefore, it’s no surprise that Moshiri is open to investment and it would seemingly be a significant amount with MSP Sports Capital wanting a 25% stake in the Toffees and two seats on the board which could hand them new ideas and voices.
If Everton are waiting to ensure they, first of all, get away from this relegation dog fight, and secondly, make sure they don’t experience a third one next term, then they need investment in the summer, which could be on the cards if Moshiri welcomes MSP Sports Capital onboard.
