Everton Football Club has caught the attention of prospective buyers. Could this be the turning point for the historic club?
Summary
- Massive fan base and potential in historic club
- New stadium a financial hurdle
- Buyers see opportunity in club’s potential
Investment Potential
“As a long term investment, it’s a pretty sure thing. Historic club with lots of past success. Large fan base. Potentially great stadium. The question is who will have that sort of money floating around to buy them.”
Financial Stability vs. Risk
“A very expansive investment but with a lot of upside for a potential buyer. As long as it’s not a state entity then I don’t mind who buys them.”
Stumbling Blocks
“They’re a financial mess but any new buyer will make that go away pretty quickly. The big stumbling block, a new stadium, has already undergone the difficult bit in terms of finding a site and getting all the permissions needed and is pretty close to completion so you can see revenue will go up once they’re in.”
“Also as an investment, there’s still loads of places a buyer can ‘add value’ to them as an asset. If I’m remembering correctly, the new stadium is designed to be expanded further should the need/funding arise.”