If Everton fans were already suspicious of potential owners 777 Partners, and they absolutely should be, then their behaviour at Sevilla might as well be added into the mix.
That’s at least according to Estadio Deportivo, who cover the group today and ‘another mess’ that they may potentially be involved in.
They explain that the Miami based fund control 8% of shares at the Spanish club and appear to be meddling in matters concerning the continued fight for control of the club.
According to the newspaper, shareholders at the club have been growing ‘suspicious’ of 777 Partners and their motivations, with them seemingly determined to return José María del Nido Benavente to the presidency at the club.
Estadio say 777 Partners are firmly in the former president’s camp but the belief is that he has ‘private agreements’ with them to sell a larger stake in the club at some point.
This has led to denials and clarifications on the role 777 would take in the event of a capital increase, which he has insisted is vital but his opponents, and indeed the current ownership, insist is not.
It’s ‘another mess’ that the American group find themselves a part of as they continue to try and take control of Everton and find their other clubs revolting against them.
Earlier this week we covered how Brazilian fans at Vasco had completely turned against the group, insisting they leave and daubing their stadium in choice messages saying as much.
That could also be the case at Sevilla, where they’re deeply involved in the political infighting that’s caused turmoil at the club for months and now finding themselves accused of behind the scenes deals to boot.
It’s a massive red flag and another Everton surely need to take notice of at this point, with it increasingly evident they are a group you may not want owning you.
