Sky Pundit Suggests Everton May Be Facing a ‘Firesale’ Following Friedkin Announcement

Former Liverpool defender and current Sky Sports pundit, Stephen Warnock, shared his thoughts following Everton’s announcement on 23 September that the Friedkin Group is set to acquire Farhad Moshiri’s full shareholding in the club.

Speaking on Sky Sports News on Monday, Warnock criticized Moshiri for his failure to listen to knowledgeable football insiders during his time as the club’s majority owner.

“You’ve got to get the right guy,” Warnock said. “You’ve got to run it well, and there’s got to be an understanding.

Moshiri has bags of money, but he’s never known how to run a football club and has never listened to football people.

“You can see the mess Everton are in. Whoever comes in to save the club needs to have the best interests of Everton Football Club at heart, otherwise, a few years from now it will spiral out of control.”

He also mentioned that there are concerns about the club’s financial stability.

“There’s talk of Everton running out of money in December, so they wanted this done soon. It’s not exactly a firesale, but it has that sort of feel to it,” Warnock added.

Everton Sees Hope with Friedkin Group’s Announcement

Everton supporters can finally see some optimism after a turbulent period, with renewed belief coming from the news of the Friedkin Group’s involvement.

Recently, John Textor had been considered the frontrunner to purchase Moshiri’s shares, but many Everton fans were skeptical.

They now seem to favor the Friedkin consortium, which bought AS Roma four years ago and has provided a £200 million cash injection to Everton, helping with the ongoing construction of Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium.

With Everton’s debts mounting, Warnock believes that securing this deal is crucial to the club’s survival in the coming months.

Friedkin is now leading the efforts to “save the club,” which could prevent further financial difficulties down the line.