Farhad Moshiri issues update on 777 Partners takeover of Everton

Farhad Moshiri “remains confident” that 777 Partners is the right organisation to lead Everton into the future as their attempted takeover of the clubs drags on.

The majority shareholder, whose sale of his 94.1% stake in the Blues is now only subject to approval from the Premier League, said nothing has changed his view on the US outfit despite a scrutiny process that has extended beyond six months.

Josh Wander, managing partner of 777, has meanwhile acknowledged the protracted takeover attempt has gone on longer than expected and committed to working with supporter groups concerned over the club’s potential new owners - but he stressed engagement would only come after the move had been signed off.

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Both comments followed letters from Everton’s Fan Advisory Board expressing concern over the state of play at a club that has been in directional limbo since last summer and the potential owners, whose exploits have been shrouded in controversy.

The FAB wrote to Moshiri and 777, as well as the Premier League, earlier this week as it sought answers over the club’s future. Of Moshiri, the board described how his vision of grandeur had instead created a club that “feels hollowed out and bereft of the passion it has been famous for since 1878”. The FAB added: “The speculation about our future has the larger Everton community wrought with nerves. Such negativity is palpable in Goodison Park. The ground does not rattle with pride, joy and passion; it is subdued with fear and resignation.”

It sought answers from Moshiri over the state of the club’s