Patrick Boyland

777 Partners’ intended takeover of Everton now faces a further delay after the American firm asked for more time to complete key elements of the deal. It emerged last month that the Miami-based group’s takeover had been granted conditional approval by the Premier League, subject to certain conditions being met. One of the league’s stipulations was that 777 would need to repay a loan of £158million ($198.2m) from fellow U.S. investors MSP Sports capital to the club by Monday, April 15. But 777 has now asked MSP to extend the repayment deadline on its loan, casting fresh doubt on the...

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Fresh doubts have emerged over 777 Partners’ ability to fund a takeover of Everton after it was late in making a loan payment of around £15million to the Premier League club. Miami-based 777 has been providing Everton with funding to cover working capital and new stadium costs since agreeing a takeover deal with the club’s majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri in September. However, a fresh injection of £15m, expected earlier this month, had not arrived by Monday morning, prompting concerns over Everton’s ability to meet its cost base. Club officials stressed that all staff salaries had...

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