Keith Wyness shares update on Friedkins giving 'control' to Amanda Staveley at Everton
Amanda Staveley may not be able to move quickly enough to forge a deal to buy into Everton in the coming months.
That is according to former Toffees chief executive Keith Wyness, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, who believes that other interested parties may potentially be able to move towards a takeover quicker than Staveley and her backers.
This comes amid growing suggestions that The Friedkin Group could potentially look to sell Everton within the next 12 months, following a disastrous end to the summer transfer window.
Wyness believes that a phased takeover akin to the one at Liverpool could be a good route for Everton to explore, but he made it clear that it would require the Friedkins to be willing to give up an element of their control almost immediately.
Former Manchester City financial advisor Stefan Borson told Football Insider last week that Staveley would likely be interested in a deal to invest in Everton if the chance arose.
The former Newcastle director recently saw her attempts to buy into West Ham collapse, but her desire to return to the Premier League is unlikely to fade at all.
Amanda Staveley may face race for Everton deal
Everton’s former chief Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – believes that Staveley would likely face a race against several interested parties if the Friedkins expressed a desire to sell some or all of Everton.
However, he did acknowledge that the fact that Staveley already had a consortium prepared to invest in West Ham would likely make the process slightly quicker for her.
Speaking on the latest edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, Wyness explained the hurdles that she would need to cross in order to take control at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
"Everybody's been comparing the situation to the Liverpool one where the minority owners have come in with a quick route to majority control after they've had a chance to look at the club," he said.
"That's an exciting model that could work for Everton. But as I say, it would all depend on what control of the on-pitch matters the Friedkins would be prepared to concede. I think that's possibly where Amanda may struggle slightly.
"Also maybe their speed of movement compared to some of the other options that will be on the table. How long would it take them to get their investors together?
"They should be reasonably quick because they've had two clubs that they've got everybody together for, but each club situation is unique, and they'll have to go through the whole situation again.
"Speed is going to be of the essence, and so we'll see where that ends up. Getting the actual deal that she wants and the Friedkins want might be slightly different."
David Moyes could be 'in trouble' after 'worrying' twist
Former West Ham scout Mick Brown told Football Insider last week that Everton could be "in trouble" after a disastrous end to the summer transfer window.
Brown worked closely with David Moyes during his time with the Hammers, and pointed out that while he expects the Scot to keep Everton stable, he is also not a "miracle worker."
The Merseyside club had been hoping to make a genuine push towards European football this term, but Brown does not believe they have shown enough ambition for that so far.
The former recruitment man outlined that the Merseysiders’ current situation is "worrying," given that they cannot add to their squad again until January.