Everton have always, surprisingly, loved Americans. They have enjoyed the likes of Tim Howard and Landon Donovan on the pitch, Sylvester Stallone being paraded at half time and even Bramley Moore Dock was designed by an American architect, Dan Meis.
So, when the Friedkin Group announced their takeover at the end of September, it was loud cheers all the way.
It brought an end to a takeover saga that had been dominated by Americans. First it was 777 Partners, then it was the Friedkins, John Textor, and finally the Friedkins again. They are expected to complete their deal before the end of the year.
The group will be welcomed with open arms at Goodison Park after the damage Moshiri has wrought. The task of restoring the Toffees will not be an easy one, but Dan Friedkin, a film producer, will be planning a revival worthy of Hollywood. Football is not a new story for the group after their purchase of AS Roma in 2020 but their time in Italy so far should provide caution to enthusiastic Everton fans.
The Friedkins arrived at the club four years ago with big promises. They have put their money where their mouth is to achieve those aims.
Gazzetta dello Sport reported on 19th September that, to date, the American group have invested close to ?1bn in Roma.
They have ?spared no resources,? spending ?199m to buy the club and putting further money in each year. ?163.3m was invested in 2020/21, ?232.5m in 2022/23 and ?20m in the first quarter of 2023/23. Another ?37m has been spent buying...