From protests to praise - what other clubs owned by 777 Partners are saying about Everton investors

How have Everton’s prospective owners 777 Partners been received at the other clubs they control?

ECHO Everton reporter Chris Beesley has been busy making contact with journalists across the world to find out what the thoughts are about the Miami-based private investment firm in the existing locations within the group.

Genoa FC, Italy (acquired September 2021)

Filippo Grimaldi, Gazzetta dello Sport: “Overall my opinion is extremely positive. Josh (Wander) is the boss. The master.

“They have healed Genoa, that’s beyond doubt. It seems to me that they have abandoned the idea of doing business in Genoa, aiming in these first years to make the company safe first and foremost, and they are doing so.”

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Vasco da Gama, Brazil (February 2022)

Rodrigo Calvozzo, Rio de Janeiro-based freelance journalist: “Everton fans need to be very worried, since becoming part of 777 group, Vasco has been experiencing confusing times both on and off the pitch.

“Several protests have already taken place since the arrival of 777 at Vasco. The main reason is due to the lack of sporting results, which disappointed a large part of the fans who believed in the group’s speech that, upon arriving in Brazil, assuring them it would make similar investments to the richest clubs in the country, such as Flamengo and Palmeiras.”

Standard Liege, Belgium (March 2022)

Frederic Bleus, journalist for L’Avenir and La Dernière Heure-Les Sports: “At Standard they have injected €27million but it is for the day-to-day running of the club, not for transfers.

“Their official statement says that