News on the Everton takeover: The Everton CEO has provided an official status report on the situation.
Regarding John Textor’s possible takeover, Everton interim CEO Colin Chong has issued an official club statement.
The right to move forward with a possible acquisition to acquire Farhad Moshiri’s 94.1% ownership of the team has been granted to the American investor. Textor believes a deal may be finalised by the deadline of November 30, but Premier League regulations require him to sell his forty-five per cent share in Crystal Palace.
He asserted in an interview with Sky Sports: “We have 14 very qualified groups interested in Palace, five of which advanced to the next round, and now we have two who have placed competitive bids. There’s also a chance that our partners, who share my passion for the club, may still want it.
We’re in the last week or two of determining the buyer. We have plenty of time to finish it because our deadline of November 30 is stipulated in the contract I have with Farhad.
“The club is aware of the comments made by John Textor concerning a potential purchase of the club,” the full Chong club statement says in response. While excellent conversations and progress continue to be made with Mr Textor to formalise any contract with him there remains some work to be done to complete the transaction.
As a result, Mr. Textor’s remarks only express his personal opinions regarding club issues. As we approach the match this Saturday, everyone at the club is keeping their attention on giving Sean and the team the best support possible. When there is significant news to share with fans and other stakeholders, the club will notify them about fresh investments; these updates will be sent via official club channels.