{"id":621469,"date":"2023-01-27T13:50:22","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T18:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=621469"},"modified":"2023-01-27T14:36:49","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T19:36:49","slug":"farhad-moshiri-puts-everton-up-for-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/27\/farhad-moshiri-puts-everton-up-for-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"Farhad Moshiri Sets Huge Asking Price for Everton as Club Crisis Continues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">After months of searching for external investment, Farhad Moshiri has finally decided to officially put Everton football club up for sale.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Will Unwin of the Guardian has\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/2023\/jan\/24\/everton-for-sale-farhad-moshiri-asking-price-more-than-500m#:~:text=Everton%20have%20been%20put%20up,a%20minority%20or%20majority%20sale.\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">reported<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0that: &#8220;Everton have been put up for sale by Farhad Moshiri, who is looking for offers of more than \u00a3500m for the Premier League club.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;In recent months Moshiri has sought outside investment, but he has finally put Everton on the market and would consider a minority or majority sale. A number of potential buyers have expressed interest.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Farhad Moshiri Sets \u00a3500 Million Asking Price for Everton<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Everton have been put up for sale by Farhad Moshiri, who is looking for offers of more than \u00a3500m for the Premier League club.<\/p>\n<p>Story: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Will_Unwin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Will_Unwin<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AxY23W4oQT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/AxY23W4oQT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Guardian sport (@guardian_sport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/guardian_sport\/status\/1618140449872703489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 25, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A Club in Crisis<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Regardless of what lens you look through, Everton are a club in crisis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">From a footballing perspective, the team currently occupy nineteenth position in the Premier League and their ex-manager Frank Lampard has recently been\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/23\/frank-lampard-sacked-everton\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">sacked<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Then there is the business aspect of the club &#8211; arguably, this is in a worse state than the football department. After all, it has been the ever-increasing list of bad decisions made by those that run Everton that has led to the dire run of form displayed by the Toffees in recent years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/25\/weston-mckennie-leeds-united-personal-terms\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Leeds United Agree Personal Terms with \u2018Sensational\u2019 World Cup Midfielder<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Finally, there is the atmosphere that surrounds the entire organisation. Everton fans are notorious for their unwavering support of their team; however, even that aspect has begun to fade. A\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-11635049\/Evertons-board-directors-told-NOT-attend-teams-relegation-six-pointer-Southampton.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Physical attack<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0on a member of the club&#8217;s hierarchy has been accompanied by multiple protests throughout the season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For the first time in many years, there is toxicity brewing at Goodison Park.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/24\/newcastle-united-anthony-gordon-interest\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Newcastle United Close In On \u2018Future Star\u2019 Everton Winger<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A Much-Needed Sale<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For that reason, a change of ownership appears to be the best solution for all parties involved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"lr_DSihQRjhfvt-bKI_a0w\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1458273728\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'lr_DSihQRjhfvt-bKI_a0w',sig:'cPfuFwh5622OZCSBddBOu74K0lpmRp1Jh_LAKnDugvU=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1458273728',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, as was the case with Newcastle United, sales of clubs the size of Everton can be a very drawn-out process, and the players must remain focused on the very real relegation fight they currently find themselves in.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After months of searching for external investment, Farhad Moshiri has finally decided to officially put Everton football club up for sale. 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