Friedkin confirms Everton takeover: what changes for Roma? | OneFootball

The Friedkin Group, owners of Roma, have confirmed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Everton. Sky Sport Italia reports that Dan’s son Ryan will now follow the Giallorossi more closely, but the family isn’t considering selling the Serie A club.

The Friedkin Group and Everton confirmed in a joint statement on Monday that they had reached an agreement over the club’s takeover.

Previous reports claimed that Roma owner would invest circa €500m in acquiring the Premier League club.

However, this doesn’t mean they’ll be looking to sell the Giallorossi.

“This acquisition doesn’t mean they’ll withdraw from Roma,” Sky Sport Italia correspondent Angelo Mangiante said live from Roma training centre Trigoria on Monday afternoon.

“We know there will be a split, with Dan Friedkin more present in Liverpool, in the new club, because being part of the Premier League was one of their targets. It’s a league where Everton sit rock bottom with one draw and four defeats, but as they said [in the statement], they want to guarantee stability for the future.

“They also said that they are committed to completing the new stadium. This was an extra element that convinced Friedkin to make this investment, and they have the same target here in Rome,” continued Mangiante.

“On these two fronts, Dan will be closer to the Premier League, while his son Ryan will follow Roma closely, but they won’t quit.”

The Friedkins are under fire in the Italian capital following the dismissal of club legend Daniele De Rossi after just four games.

The former midfielder was suddenly fired last week, leading to protests in the streets and on social media.

CEO Lina Souloukou was placed under police protection and resigned on Sunday, hours before a Serie A match against Udinese.

The Giallorossi won 3-0 under new coach Ivan Juric, but fans continued protesting and booed some of their players, including Lorenzo Pellegrini.