American business John Textor has made significant moves to takeover Everton, but the club’s former CEO Keith Wyness, who now runs a football consultancy firm, isn’t very happy about it. This comes after the Friedkin Group, who own AS Roma, pulled out of a deal in the summer.
Wyness says Textor, the former executive chairman of FuboTV, should not be dependent on Everton’s fans to seal a buyout. The American businessman told the media that fans play a significant role. He is very much confident of sealing the £600 million takeover before the November 30 deadline.
Textor is even ready to put his holding company Eagle Football Group at stake for Everton, a deal which he likened to being elected as the president of the United States. He is also looking to sell his share in Crystal Palace for Everton FC.
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Bad to Use Fan Money to Get Everton
Wyness said Everton fans are showing a lot of interest to see which way their beloved football club would go. He highlighted that fans would buy the club’s shares if Textor set a price. The former Everton boss is interested to see how many shares the American would put forth, and whether it will boost his finances.
But Wyness added that he wouldn’t be happy if Textor is relying on fan money to get the deal through. He believes this isn’t a good sign. However, Wyness said if Textor just wants to get fans involved, then it’s another thing. He shared that he has seen clubs where fans just want to hang over the fireplace.
Wyness pointed out that such fans are interested in the valuation or trying to make money out of the club. But they are loyal to their favorite football clubs.
