Jamie Carragher has shared how he honestly feels about Everton’s much-maligned owner Farhad Moshiri.
The British-Iranian businessman’s attempted exit from Goodison Park has been well-publicised.
Moshiri has seemingly hung all his hopes on 777 Partners taking control of the club. However, to date, there’s no indication of the Miami-based firm being fit and proper owners.
Everton are now in a precarious position with multiple loans owed and no immediate means of paying them back. There has even been fresh talk of the club being plunged into administration at the start of next season.
What is happening off the field can only be described as a mess, which optimises Moshiri’s poor decision-making during his tenure.
Jamie Carragher feels sorry for Farhad Moshiri as Everton off-the-field drama continues
Carragher has never been shy of voicing his opinion on the Toffees; after all, a large proportion of his family lean towards the blue half of Merseyside.
Writing in his Friday column for The Telegraph, Carragher has shared sympathy with Moshiri, who he believes has been exploited by players and agents during his time at the club.
He explained: “And most of all, fear of Moshiri pulling the plug on his financial backing, Everton unable to sustain its huge wage bill or pay for a £500 million stadium if the owner walked away.
“By the end of the conversation, my anger and incredulity at how Everton was being run was balanced by a touch of sympathy for Moshiri. He cuts a tragic Premier League figure. To use a well-known Liverpool phrase, he has ‘had his kecks pulled down’ by the football industry. His intentions when buying Everton were noble, but the evidence suggests he has been used as a cash cow by agents and players.”
Farhad Moshiri must look beyond 777 Partners
777 Partners, evidently, aren’t fit to take control. If they were adequate owners, the Premier League would’ve allowed their takeover to proceed. Issues surrounding their source of funding are too significant to look past, and rightly so.
Instead of attempting to shift Everton off to another unconvincing group, Moshiri should, for once, make the right decision. If there are other interested parties, opening negotiations appears to be the obvious move.
Another group coming in, clearing the debt, and starting afresh is the dream scenario for Evertonians. As mentioned by talkSPORT’s Sam Matterface, the prospect of administration could actually work in the club’s favour.
It would allow for another party to come in and purchase Everton without facing the financial plight currently engulfing Goodison Park.