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£500m Amanda Staveley takeover claim emerges as Dan Friedkin pulls plug on Everton
Could former Newcastle United financier Amanda Staveley take over Everton? That is the question Toffees fans will be asking after the latest claim from a renowned football finance expert.
𒁏It was confirmed earlier this week that Staveley and her husband and PCP Capital Partner director Mehrdad Ghodoussi would leave the club after almost three years in situ.
Staveley♊, whose 5.7 per cent stake in the Magpies is believed to have been purchased by the Saudi Public Investment Fund, became the public face of Newcastle after the takeover in October 2021.
She featured heavily in the club’s Amazon documentary last year and, along with Ghodoussi, attended every home match at St James’ Park.
News of 💫Staveley’s departure is said to have shocked Newcastle playersꦯ, who have become accustomed to her being a near-ubiquitous presence in the club’s day-to-day operations.
🍰It came as another surprise, therefore, when reported earlier this week that Staveley has raised £500m through PCP Capital and is exploring investment in Tottenham, among other opportunities.
Spurs are actively courting investment❀, but discussion about the club – as well as Ligue side AS Monaco – are believed to be at a very early stage and have not extended to any formalities.
🥃Staveley’s exit has been the only dramatic behind-the-scenes Premier League news this week.
Today (19 July), revealed that talks with Dan Friedkin over a potential takeover had fallen through after Roma’s billionaire owner failed to strike an agreement with Farhad Moshiri.
ไBut Newcastle’s loss could, according to one industry expert, theoretically be Everton’s gain.
Staveley’s Newcastle exit ‘perfect timing for Everton,’ claims finance expert
ꦜVarious reports have suggested that Friedkin withdrew from negotiations because of complications involving Everton’s debt with financially imperilled 777 Partners and their financial backers A-Cap.
ꦡFormer Man City advisor Stefan Borson has suggested that ambiguity over the security of the £200m loan and its associated risk likely caused Friedkin to abort discussion with Moshiri.
𓆉But salvation could conceivably be on the horizon.
🍒Writing on , Borson also claimed that Staveley’s departure from Newcastle could be “perfect timing for Everton” given that she has reportedly raised £500m and is eyeing another Premier League investment.
𒈔Borson was keen to stress, however, that the risks would be the same for Staveley as they have been for Friedkin – and that could be a major issue.
♔In any case, it seems likely that Staveley will at least be contacted about the possibility of acquiring equity in Everton given that there is only a relatively small pool of investors who could pull off a deal.
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TBR Analysis: Could Staveley really buy Everton?
🌠While there has been no indication that Staveley and PCP would pursue an Everton takeover, she might represent an appealing option for the Toffees.
🍌Although Newcastle left it late to comply with PSR ahead of the 30th June cut-off, she has now has ample experience with Premier League governance and compliance.
💃Given Everton’s well-documented problems are expected to continue in some form at least up until the move to Bramley Moore Dock, her expertise could be invaluable here.
🍬Her near peerless connections in Middle East business meanwhile could open up myriad commercial opportunities for Everton.
ౠThe Toffees may well be looking for a stadium naming rights deal, for example. And it is hard to think that Staveley’s little black book would not contain at least one or two suitors for that kind of deal.