This article at TheBusinessDesk reiterates the parlous state of Everton’s business side, with losses recorded for the past 6 years, debts of over £500M and a litany of failed takeover bids.
Of the region’s four Premier League sides, only Everton fans will enter the 2024-25 season with fears, not only for their final league position this term, but also existential concerns as one takeover bid after another for the Blues has unceremoniously foundered.
A managerial merry-go-round has succeeded in assembling a Frankenstein squad, reflecting the ambitions of each failed coach. This led to serial relegation scraps in the dying embers of each Premier League season recently.
Last season, current manager Sean Dyche managed to avoid final day palpitations, similar to the previous campaign, when Everton hit an uncharacteristic purple patch, adding wins and precious points to declare themselves mathematically safe from the drop to the dreaded Championship with plenty of time to spare.
Transfer dealings at Goodison Park, so far, augur well, mostly, despite a paucity of pre-season friendly successes. But it is the constant off-field uncertainty that threatens to destabilise any good work emerging on the playing side.