We probably won’t make Europe, but if we did, you just know it would turn into a problem-simply because we’re Everton. Being the first club banned from Europe over multi-club ownership would be the most Everton thing ever, and another first to add to the list.
Can't sell a player out of contract mate
I think even if the squad really was that bad the same applies. Finishing around the European places really isn't a particularly big ask if you make a couple of good decent signings, even for a newly promoted side or whatever. Sides like Forest and Brighton aren't filled with amazing quality, they've just got a few decent players and a plan.
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
That says "Friedkin Group" not the Friedkins.
He means Watts and Co.
If the Friedkins had been there there'd have been multiple news stories about it and photos.
So yes, absentee landlords.
CielosGrises
Player Valuation: £20m
Selling your virginia is certainly a choice
Much too late for some (me).
Root66
Player Valuation: £750k
Palace are owned by the same company though. Eagle Holdings.
us and Roma are not. Romulus and remus & Roundhouse Capital.
Palace messed up, they clearly didn't think they'd be in Europe and didn't transfer the shares by the 1st March like the Forest owner did.
Teuchel in the England job is giving me "Agent Rafael" vibes with his bewildering team selections...no one, I mean no one, was thinking " if we could just bring Hendo back, the WC is ours!"
BainesontoastNEW
Player Valuation: £40m
Dan Friedkin, and his Dad in particular when he was alive, were/are always heavily guarded whenever they visit IWM South (Duxford). Dan says lines like "I hope you enjoy the show" before flying but there's never anything close to a meet-and-greet. I can't blame him for having that sort of approach, to be honest. There's loads of bad eggs out there these days.
Librarian
Player Valuation: £70m
To determine whether two clubs under common ownership can both play in the same competition, UEFA looks at:
1. Ownership percentage – Does one party own 50% or more of both clubs?
2. Decisive influence – Does one party control key decisions at both clubs (e.g., board appointments, budgets, transfers)?
3. Independence – Are the clubs operationally and legally independent?
What Happens if Two Clubs Qualify?
If two clubs under significant common control qualify for the same competition:
• UEFA may exclude one from the competition to preserve integrity.
• The higher-ranked club (based on domestic league finish) is typically allowed to compete.
• The other may be moved to a different competition (e.g., from UCL to UEL) or excluded altogether.
Recent Examples:
1. Red Bull – RB Leipzig & Red Bull Salzburg (2017):
• Both clubs qualified for the Champions League.
• UEFA investigated but allowed both to compete after Red Bull restructured Salzburg’s ownership and influence to meet independence criteria.
2. Manchester City & Girona FC (City Football Group):
• Girona would have had issues playing in the same competition as Man City due to shared ownership.
• UEFA would have intervened if both qualified for the same European competition.
3. AC Milan & Toulouse (RedBird Capital)
• In 2023, both clubs qualified for UEFA competitions.
• UEFA approved it after confirming “no decisive influence” was exercised over both clubs.
AS Roma_fan
Player Valuation: £750k
Spot on.
They require different companies as shareholders and different people in the BoDs.
If you think about it you realise they're just formal requirements.
It reminds me of TV antitrust and conflict of interests laws here in Italy in the 90s.
They required the Prime Minister not to hold a position in the BoD of a media company of national or international scale.
So Silvio Berlusconi resigned as Fininvest chairman and got away with it. Could you say he didn't control Fininvest just because he wasn't chairman anymore?
He had a 70% share of the capital.
In the future, should they move to the concept of substantial control, then there might be issues.
But I remember a UEFA meeting last year in which they said they just wanted to regulate multiownerships, not to suppress them.
TommasoL
Player Valuation: Free Transfer
He is obsessed with not having his conversations recorded. He has periodic anti-bug checks done in all the environments he frequents. When he has important institutional meetings he organizes them in the American embassy because he is sure there are no bugs there.
To be honest I can see his point these days.
Apart from the CIA ones.
Welcome
Join Grand Old Team to get involved in the Everton discussion. Signing up is quick, easy, and completely free.
Shop
