Mark Critchley believes Everton need owners who are able to give their undivided attention to the club following the recent struggles at Goodison Park.
Speaking on the BBC’s Football Gossip Daily podcast on Tuesday (3 October), the Athletic journalist questioned whether the Toffees need to be in a network of clubs given 777 Partners’ portfolio.
He added that it’s “mad” that some of the Blues fans have overlooked the red flags surrounding the US investment firm, but he believes they are just desperate to see the back of the current ownership on Merseyside.
“Do Everton really need to be in a network?” asked Critchley. “If there’s a club at the minute that needs the full and undivided attention of whoever is in charge there, it’s Everton.
“They’ve got all these debts, they’ve got to finish the stadium, they’ve got to keep their head above water. It demands that kind of engagement and that kind of attention that only really some owners that are absolutely dedicated and committed can give to it.
“It’s mad at the same time how despite all these red flags and all the scare stories, a lot of fans are still willing to give them a go because they are just desperate. It just speaks to the air of desperation.”
There have been an awful lot of red flags surrounding 777 and the Everton fans should really be cautious about who they are letting take over their historic club.
In the latest concerning development to come out about the group, The Guardian reported on Monday (2 October) that it had missed three transfer payments worth £4.5million at Vasco de Gama, one of the other clubs it owns.
That has led to the Brazilian side being hit with a transfer ban by FIFA after the unpaid payments were recently reported to the governing body.
It’s understandable that the Blues fans want to see an end to Farhad Moshiri’s time at the club, but there is nothing to suggest that the US company can take them forward.
Although there will be plenty of due diligence done over the next couple of months to ensure it is the best party to take over at Goodison, there are huge question marks around the firm at this moment in time.