Gary Neville has been discussing Everton’s latest off-the-field concerns after the Toffees’ 1-1 draw with Luton Town on Friday evening.
Things on the grass are going well for Sean Dyche’s men of late, with three wins in four matches securing top-flight football for another season.
However, boardroom issues have once again clouded Goodison Park. As if two separate Premier League charges weren’t enough, 777 Partners’ protracted takeover has led to the genuine threat of administration.
Fortunately, reports have suggested any such eventuality would more than likely occur next season.
Gary Neville scared over what could soon happen to Everton
Talking on Sky Sports coverage after the game, Neville has questioned where the long-term solution is actually going to come from.
He explained: “Sean Dyche has just alluded to it in his interview. He’s the one that comes out every week and fronts it. He’s not the businessman; he’s not the funder, owner or sporting director. He’s the manager, and he has to come out, and we ask him these questions.
“The Premier League is beautiful, it’s shiny, there’s a lot of governance issues, this pressure within football, and this desperation that goes on and on. We need control in the game, and Everton’s fans are the ones most vulnerable at this moment in time. It looks like they’re just trying to get to the end of the season so they don’t get to the end of the season.
“That’s a situation they’re trying to navigate. They need to get out of this situation pretty quickly, and they need a long-term solution. Where’s that coming from? That’s the scary thing, and a lot of clubs are in the same position.”
777 Partners should never have been allowed to invest in Everton
This mess is just getting deeper and deeper by the day. It’s becoming abundantly clear that 777 should never have been allowed to get involved with the club.
Had the Miami-based firm been deemed suitable owners, they would’ve resumed control a long time ago. Clearly – evidenced in their other sporting ventures – Josh Wander’s group are heavily reliant on loans from different sources.
The whole scenario feels like a tightrope that could snap any minute, and Everton’s immediate future appears to hinge on it.
Getting through to the end of the season and reassessing the situation is all that Dyche can do right now. Even by Everton’s standards, this scenario is getting ridiculous.