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title: "Seven reasons Friedkins want Everton exit outlined as sale process begins"
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author: "Gary Gowers"
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published: "2026-10-10T08:35:32Z"
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# Seven reasons Friedkins want Everton exit outlined as sale process begins

**Seven factors have been identified which could help explain why The Friedkin Group is prepared to consider selling [Everton](https://readeverton.com/) less than two years after its takeover.**

TFG confirmed on Friday that it is exploring new investment options, including a possible sale of its controlling stake, with Moelis & Company appointed to lead the process.

The news caught David Moyes by surprise. The Everton manager [only learned of the Friedkins’ plans on Friday morning](https://readeverton.com/david-moyes-admission-everton-friedkin-sale/). Football finance analyst Paul Quinn has now looked at the possible reasons for TFG’s decision. Writing for [The Esk](https://theesk.org/2026/10/09/why-are-the-friedkins-looking-to-sell-everton-football-club-part-i/), he points to seven issues:

## Seven reasons Friedkins could want out

1. **Revenue growth** — Everton’s income has not grown as quickly as Quinn believes TFG expected when it bought the club.
2. **Everton’s value** — The value of Premier League clubs outside the elite has not risen in the way Quinn says TFG may have anticipated.
3. **Cost of competing** — Getting Everton into a position to challenge higher up the Premier League requires significant further spending.
4. **More money needed** — Quinn expects Everton to need further funding over the coming years, adding to the amount TFG has already committed.
5. **Stadium returns** — Hill Dickinson Stadium has not generated the cash Quinn expected, and running costs have been higher.
6. **Bramley-Moore development** — Wider development around the stadium site has made limited progress.
7. **Legal risks** — Quinn points to the Burnley case and possible consequences arising from Manchester City’s financial case as further risks for Everton’s owners.

There is another complication. TFG also owns Roma, and UEFA’s rules on multi-club ownership can cause problems if two clubs under the same ownership qualify for the same European competition.

## What the Friedkins have said

TFG has not said that any of Quinn’s seven points played a part in its decision.

In its [statement confirming the process](https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2026/october/09/club-statement/), the group referred to the stability and investment provided since its takeover, the completion of the new stadium and its belief that “the time is right to consider the next chapter for Everton”.

Attention has already turned to what it would take to buy the club. An [asking price of around £800m](https://readeverton.com/everton-800m-asking-price-friedkin-group-sale/), including approximately £380m of debt, has been mooted.

Quinn does not believe the valuations being discussed accurately reflect Everton’s current value, adding another question to a sale process which has only just begun.

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