Private Equity

Private equity firm 777 buys Everton FC

Half of the 20 clubs in England's top division are now US-owned

Everton fans hang a banner showing the faces of former players before a Premier League match against Fulham at Goodison Park
Everton fans hang a banner showing the faces of former players before a Premier League match against Fulham at Goodison Park Photo: Offside/Getty Images

A US investment firm has agreed to buy Everton Football Club in the latest sign of private equity’s appetite for the sport.

The owner of Premier League club Everton, Farhad Moshiri, has agreed to offload his 94% stake to 777 Partners, a Miami-based buyout shop.

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