Journalist reveals 'awful' Dan Friedkin verdict after Everton takeover news confirmed

ESPN journalist Gabriele Marcotti has given Everton fans a taste of what to expect from Dan Friedkin as an owner.

Having already spent four years in charge of AS Roma, the owner of the Friedkin Group has been successful in turning the fortunes of the famous club around. It hasn’t all been plain sailing but, on the whole, things have improved.

When he took over, the club were struggling financially, struggling on the pitch and had stadium issues and he has managed alleviate major issues. One thing he has been heavily criticised for in recent weeks, however, is the choice to dismiss club legend Danielle de Rossi as manager.

The thinking around the turnover of personnel at the club could see Sean Dyche exit once Friedkin arrives. Having been under pressure for their tough start to the season, he finds himself in the firing line once again despite managing his way through complete turmoil in the two seasons prior.

The ESPN reporter took to X to give a very brief summary of what to expect: “Friedkins at Everton (if approved): “BAD: They made some really poor choices, comms is awful and there is a constant turnover in personnel at the club (meaning sporting director, CEO, executives etc more than coaches).

“GOOD: They invest their own money and they invest a lot. They don’t rack up debt, they actually have money and, ultimately, if they lose money, it’s their own money.”

There is still approval to come from the Premier League over the decision to complete the move as the American has already agreed to take over Farhad Moshiri’s 94.1% share in the club. Fans have been subject to poor decision over the past eight years since his arrival with over £500m spent on transfers, only for the club to move backwards rather than ascend to the greater heights that were promised at the time.

While the stadium has incurred great costs in it’s development, there is hope that it can be a huge source of funds if managed correctly with the increased capacity and it should help them to recoup their investment into the 52,000-seater stadium. The news has been positively received by the football world, with ex-players hailing the move that could save Everton.