It is being reported in The Telegraph that Angus Kinnear, who is currently CEO of Leeds United, has come to the attention of The Friedkin Group, with some claiming that negotiations are ongoing for him to replace Colin Chong at Everton.
Kinnear, an experienced football executive, has been a successful chief executive at Leeds for nearly 8 years, is often outspoken, and has shown he is prepared to engage directly with supporters.
Kinnear has extensive experience of new stadium moves, having been commercial director at Arsenal when they moved to the Emirates Stadium in 2007.
Before Leeds he was managing director at West Ham United when they took their tenancy of the Olympic Stadium, a deal so beneficial to the club some considered it effectively the gift of a free stadium.
He joined Leeds in 2017 and was running the club with former owner Andrea Radrizzani when Marcelo Bielsa won promotion in 2020, ending a run of 16 years outside the Premier League.