Friedkin Group may sell Everton to keep focus on Roma amid UEFA multi-club ownership rules
The Friedkin Group faces a potential conflict with UEFA rules that restrict multi-club ownership due to integrity concerns. Having acquired Everton in 2024 while already owning AS Roma, the American-owned group is now reported to be weighing a sale of the Premier League club so it can concentrate on its Serie A project. The report suggests Roma remains the group's primary focus, with Everton's future under Friedkin ownership increasingly uncertain. Such a sale would bring significant change to Everton's off-field structure, while Roma's hierarchy and strategic direction would be unaffected.
Read the full story at football-italia.netMulti-club ownership has become one of the defining governance challenges in modern European football, and this story places Roma and Everton at the centre of that debate. By reportedly prioritising Roma, the Friedkin Group signals where its long-term football ambitions lie, which has direct implications for Everton's stability, recruitment strategy and on-field identity going into a new Premier League cycle. For Roma fans, continuity of ownership and project clarity is a positive signal, even as the broader question of whether both clubs can thrive under the same umbrella is left unanswered.
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