Everton joins long list of Premier League football clubs owned by Americans

With Everton being the latest club to come under American ownership (Friedkin Group), more than half of the Premier League clubs have at least one American minority stakeholder in their team.

The Premier League, regarded as one of the best football leagues in the world, presents a lucrative investment opportunity for owners, as club fandom continues to grow each season.

With Everton becoming the latest club to come under US-ownership through the Friedkin Group, over half of the Premier League clubs now have at least one American minority stakeholder in their ranks.

Premier League clubs under American ownership - 

Premier League clubs owned by Americans
Team	Owners
Arsenal	Stan Kroenke
Liverpool	Fenway Sports Group
Aston Villa	V Sports, Part-owned by American billionaire Wes Eden (V Sports) and American investment company Atairos
Manchester United	Glazer Family (Co-owners)
West Ham	J. Albert “Tripp” Smith (Minority stake)
Chelsea	Todd Boehly
Fulham	Shahid Khan
Bournemouth	Bill Foley
Crystal Palace	Three American investors combine for 81% ownership
Burnley	ALK Capital
Everton	Texas-based Friedkin Group

 

In June, the Friedkin Group reached a preliminary agreement to purchase Moshiri’s 94 per cent stake in Everton, but discussions were halted a month later. Since then, the club has been in talks with American businessman John Textor, who revealed that he had an exclusivity agreement with Everton set to expire on November 30.

However, Everton and the Friedkin Group announced that they have agreed on terms for the sale of Moshiri’s stake, pending approval from English football authorities. The deal will be essential for Everton, who are also moving from their old stadium, Goodison Park, to the newly built Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium next season.

The BBC reported on Monday that the Friedkin Group is currently a lender to the club, having injected £200 million ($265 million), which could be converted into equity as part of any agreement. It has also been reported that the group might seek to recover this money if any takeover attempt fails.

The club might also participate more actively in the transfer market, which will help them rise in the standings as well.

Premier League clubs and other owners - 

Premier League team non-American team owners
Team	Owners
Manchester City	City Football Group (United Arab Emirates)
Tottenham Hotspur	ENIC Group (Bahamas-based British investment company)
Brighton and Hove Albion	Tony Bloom (English billionaire)
Wolverhampton Wanderers	Fosun International (China)
Newcastle United	Saudi Public Investment Fund (Saudi Arabia)
Brentford	Matthew Benham (English millionaire)
Luton Town	UK millionaire and Luton supporters
Sheffield United	Abdullah bin Mosaad Al Saud (Saudi Arabia)

While Americans have had a fair share of ownership in the English Premier League, owners from the Middle East, especially Saudi Arabia, have also started showing interest and acquiring ownership of clubs in the past few years. Clubs like Newcastle United, Manchester City, and Sheffield United are owned by Middle Eastern investors as well.