Editing Everton F.C. (section)

== Ownership and finances ==
Everton F.C. is a [[limited company]] with the board of directors holding a majority of the shares.<ref>{{cite web |title=Annual Report and Accounts 2010 |url=http://www.evertonfc.com/assets/_files/documents/feb_11/efc__1297183974_Annual_Report_and_Accounts_201.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110221064852/http://www.evertonfc.com/assets/_files/documents/feb_11/efc__1297183974_Annual_Report_and_Accounts_201.pdf |archive-date=21 February 2011 |access-date=9 February 2011 |publisher=Everton Football Club Company Limited}}</ref> The club's most recent accounts, from May 2014, show a net total debt of £28.1&nbsp;million, with a turnover of £120.5&nbsp;million and a profit of £28.2&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web |title=Everton Reveal Strong Financial Results {{!}} Everton Football Club |url=http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2014/10/30/everton-reveal-strong-financial-results |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905125817/http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2014/10/30/everton-reveal-strong-financial-results |archive-date=5 September 2015 |access-date=2 September 2015 |website=www.evertonfc.com}}</ref> The club's overdraft with [[Barclays Bank]] is secured against the Premier League's "Basic Award Fund",<ref>{{cite web |title=Premier League Handbook: Season 2009/10 |url=http://www.premierleague.com/staticFiles/c3/3b/0,,12306~146371,00.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606073445/http://www.premierleague.com/staticFiles/c3/3b/0%2C%2C12306~146371%2C00.pdf |archive-date=6 June 2011 |access-date=16 January 2010 |publisher=Premier League}}</ref> which is a guaranteed sum given to clubs for competing in the Premier League.<ref>{{cite web |date=17 August 2009 |title=Everton secure overdraft with TV money |url=http://www.eufootball.biz/finance/7429-everton_secure_overdraft_tv_money_09.html |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090820180515/http://www.eufootball.biz/finance/7429-everton_secure_overdraft_tv_money_09.html |archive-date=20 August 2009 |access-date=15 January 2010 |publisher=EUFootball.biz}}</ref> Everton agreed to a long-term loan of £30&nbsp;million with [[Bear Stearns]] and [[Prudential plc]] in 2002 for a duration of 25 years. The loan was a consolidation of debts at the time as well as a source of capital for new player acquisitions.<ref>{{cite news |date=22 March 2002 |title=Everton Football Club Secures 30M Pounds Sterling Financing Deal with Bear Stearns. |publisher=Business Wire}}</ref> [[Goodison Park]] is secured as collateral. On 27 February 2016, it was announced that [[Farhad Moshiri]] would buy a 49.9% stake in the club.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Law |first1=Matt |date=27 February 2016 |title=Iranian billionaire sells up at Arsenal to take over at Everton |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/everton/12175747/Iranian-billionaire-sells-up-at-Arsenal-to-take-over-at-Everton.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160228232703/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/everton/12175747/Iranian-billionaire-sells-up-at-Arsenal-to-take-over-at-Everton.html |archive-date=28 February 2016 |access-date=29 February 2016 |website=www.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref> On 15 September 2023, Everton announced that Miami-based [[777 Partners]] had signed an agreement with Farhad Moshiri to acquire his full 94.1% stake in the club, pending ratification by the Premier League through the owners' and directors' test.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hunter |first1=Andy |date=15 September 2023 |title=Everton's sale to American firm 777 Partners tests Premier League rules |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/sep/15/everton-owner-farhad-moshiri-agrees-to-sell-shares-to-777-partners |access-date=9 June 2024 |work=The Guardian}}</ref> The takeover collapsed as it did not meet its deadline of 1 June 2024.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ogden |first1=Mark |date=1 June 2024 |title=Everton seek new buyer after deal with 777 Partners collapses |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/40254450/everton-seek-new-buyer-deal-777-partners-collapses |access-date=9 June 2024 |publisher=ESPN}}</ref> This deal collapsed on 19 July 2024 due to issues in regards to debts to 777 partners and A-Cap Holdings<ref>{{cite news |date=19 July 2024 |title=Everton back in crisis as Friedkin Group's proposed takeover off |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5646876/2024/07/19/everton-takeover-friedkin-group-latest/ |access-date=24 July 2024 |publisher=[[The Athletic]]}}</ref>

On 21 June 2024, Everton announced an exclusivity agreement with the [[Dan Friedkin|Friedkin Group]], owners of [[Serie A]] club [[A.S. Roma]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Slater |first1=Matt |last2=Boyland |first2=Patrick |date=21 June 2024 |title=Friedkin Group enters exclusivity talks over Everton takeover |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5570229/2024/06/20/everton-takeover-friedkin-group/ |access-date=26 June 2024 |publisher=[[The Athletic]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=21 June 2024 |title=Club Statement |url=https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2024/june/21/club-statement/ |access-date=26 June 2024 |publisher=Everton F.C.}}</ref>  On 23 September 2024, Everton and the Friedkin Group released a joint statement that an agreement on the terms of sale had been reached pending approval from the Premier League, the Football Association and the Financial Conduct Authority.<ref>{{cite web |title=U.S. firm Friedkin Group agree Everton takeover |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/41397704/friedkin-group-farhad-moshiri-agree-deal |website=ESPN.com |access-date=23 September 2024|date=23 September 2024}}</ref> On 14 December, Friedkin officially received approval from the Premier League to acquire Everton, and five days later he officially acquired the club.<ref>{{cite web |title=Everton confirm takeover by American billionaire Dan Friedkin |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/everton-friedkin-takeover-owner-news-b2667071.html |website=independent.co.uk |access-date=19 December 2024|date=19 December 2024}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; "
|-
!Position
!Name
!Number of shares owned
!Notes
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |Owner, Club Owner
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Dan Friedkin]]
| style="text-align:left;" |127,031
| style="text-align:left;" |Bought 94.10% of Everton from [[Farhad Moshiri]] in December 2024.
|- style="text-align:left;" 
||Chairman
||Marc Watts
||–
||–
|-
! colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" |Total amount of club owned by board members
! style="text-align:left;" |''128,781''
| style="text-align:left;" |
|- style="text-align:left;" 
||Chief Executive Officer/Director
||Angus Kinnear
|| –
||Appointed in May 2024 from [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]]
|}

Figures taken from 2013 to 2014 accounts.<ref>{{cite web |title=Annual Report & Accounts 2014 |url=http://d2qsy1h1438jt3.cloudfront.net/~/media/c33b00f2da944578ab9ee5c879fc25dc.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208173802/http://d2qsy1h1438jt3.cloudfront.net/~/media/c33b00f2da944578ab9ee5c879fc25dc.pdf |archive-date=8 December 2015 |access-date=2 September 2015 |publisher=Everton F.C.}}</ref>

''Total amount of shares owned by board members will remain at '''128,781''' until further clarification regarding the future of late Chairman [[Bill Kenwright|Bill Kenwright CBE]]'s shares in the club.''

=== Shirt sponsors and manufacturers ===
Since the 2022–23 season, the club's primary shirt sponsor has been online betting company [[Stake.com]], after the club announced the early termination of the previous deal with [[SportPesa]] in February 2020.<ref name="cazoodeal">{{cite news |last=Kirkbride |first=Phil |date=10 June 2020 |title=Everton, Cazoo and understanding the club's new shirt deals and commercial plans |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everything-everton-cazoo-said-new-18382158 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200621023403/https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everything-everton-cazoo-said-new-18382158 |archive-date=21 June 2020 |access-date=18 June 2020 |newspaper=Liverpool Echo}}</ref> Partners with Stake became a club-record sponsorship deal.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Boyland |first=Jacob Whitehead and Patrick |title=Everton announce club-record deal with gambling company |url=https://theathletic.com/3490186/2022/06/09/everton-announce-club-record-sponsorship-deal-with-gambling-company-stake-com/ |access-date=2024-02-14 |work=The New York Times}}</ref> Ahead of the Premier League season, the Stake.com features on the front of the men's and women's playing shirts as well as appearing on screens and media backdrops at Goodison Park and [[Finch Farm]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gibbons |first=Lottie |date=2022-06-09 |title=Who is Everton's new shirt sponsor and what is Stake.com |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-shirt-sponsor-stake-who-24181919 |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=Liverpool Echo}}</ref> The sponsorship does not extend to the club's [[Everton F.C. (women)|women's team]], who for the first time are able to sign their own shirt sponsor.<ref name="cazoodeal" /> Previous sponsors include Cazoo (2020–2022), SportPesa (2017–20),<ref>{{cite news |title=Everton Signs Record Partnership Deal |url=http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2017/05/15/everton-signs-record-partnership-deal |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170522214847/http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2017/05/15/everton-signs-record-partnership-deal |archive-date=22 May 2017 |access-date=15 May 2017 |publisher=Everton FC}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Everton confirm SportPesa as new shirt sponsor |url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-confirm-sportpesa-new-shirt-13037774 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170617152937/http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-confirm-sportpesa-new-shirt-13037774 |archive-date=17 June 2017 |access-date=28 June 2017 |newspaper=Liverpool Echo}}</ref> [[Chang Beer]] (2004–17) Hafnia (1979–85), [[NEC]] (1985–95), Danka (1995–97), [[one2one]] (1997–2002) and [[Kejian]] (2002–04). For the [[2008–09 Everton F.C. season|2008–09]] season, Everton sold junior replica jerseys without the current name or logo of their main sponsor [[Chang beer]], which followed a recommendation from the [[Portman Group]] that alcoholic brand names be removed from kits sold to children.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ducker |first=James |date=6 June 2008 |title=Everton sober up for sake of their young fans |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/everton/article4076141.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629124238/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/everton/article4076141.ece |archive-date=29 June 2011 |access-date=29 August 2008 |work=[[The Times|Times Online]] |publisher=Times Newspapers Ltd |location=London}}</ref>

Everton's kit manufacturers from 2020-2024 were [[Hummel International|Hummel]], after a previous deal with [[Umbro]] was terminated early by the club.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hunter |first=Andy |date=20 May 2020 |title=Everton agree £9m-a-season kit deal with Hummel and drop Umbro |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/may/20/everton-agree-9m-a-season-kit-deal-with-hummel-and-drop-umbro |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200618085346/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/may/20/everton-agree-9m-a-season-kit-deal-with-hummel-and-drop-umbro |archive-date=18 June 2020 |access-date=18 June 2020 |work=The Guardian}}</ref> Umbro have been the club's kit manufacturer four times (1974–83, 1986–2000, 2004–09, and 2014–20).<ref>{{cite news |last=O'Keeffe |first=Greg |date=4 February 2014 |title=Boss unveils new umbro partnership |url=http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/2014/02/04/boss-unveils-new-umbro-partnership |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223133048/http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/2014/02/04/boss-unveils-new-umbro-partnership |archive-date=23 February 2014 |access-date=4 February 2014 |website=evertonfc.com}}</ref> Other previous manufacturing firms are [[Le Coq Sportif]] (1983–86, 2009–12),<ref>{{cite news |last=King |first=Dominic |date=1 May 2009 |title=Everton F.C. confirm record commercial deal with Kitbag Limited |url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2009/05/01/everton-fc-confirm-record-commercial-deal-with-kitbag-limited-100252-23520705/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120118230250/http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2009/05/01/everton-fc-confirm-record-commercial-deal-with-kitbag-limited-100252-23520705/ |archive-date=18 January 2012 |access-date=2 May 2009 |work=[[Liverpool Echo]] |publisher=[[Trinity Mirror]] North West & North Wales Limited}}</ref> [[Puma SE|Puma]] (2000–04) and [[Nike, Inc|Nike]] (2012–14).<ref>{{cite news |last=O'Keeffe |first=Greg |date=8 March 2012 |title=Everton FC agree three-year kit deal with US sportswear giant Nike |url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/everton-fc/everton-fc-news/2012/03/08/everton-fc-agree-three-year-kit-deal-with-us-sportswear-giant-nike-100252-30488318/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906131730/https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-fc-agree-three-year-kit-3349468 |archive-date=6 September 2023 |access-date=8 June 2012 |newspaper=Liverpool Echo}}</ref> After Everton's contract with Hummel ended at the end of the 2023-24 season, on June 14, 2024 the club entered a multi-year agreement with UK based kit manufacturer [[Castore]].<ref>{{cite news |date=14 June 2024 |title=Everton And Castore Partner In Landmark Agreement |url=https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2024/june/14/everton-and-castore-partner-in-landmark-agreement/ |access-date=26 June 2024 |publisher=Everton F.C}}</ref>

The club currently has two 'megastores': one located near Goodison Park on Walton Lane named 'Everton One' and one located in the [[Liverpool One]] shopping complex named 'Everton Two', which gives the second store the address 'Everton Two, Liverpool One'.<ref>{{cite web |title=Everton Two, Liverpool One |url=http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/everton-two-liverpool-one.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001233116/http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/everton-two-liverpool-one.html |archive-date=1 October 2012 |access-date=5 November 2011 |publisher=Everton F.C.}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
! style="background-color:#014593; color:white; border:3px ##;" scope="col" |Period
! style="background-color:#014593; color:white; border:3px ##;" scope="col" |Brand
! style="background-color:#014593; color:white; border:3px ##;" scope="col" |Shirt Sponsor {{smaller|(chest)}}
! style="background-color:#014593; color:white; border:3px ##;" scope="col" |Shirt Sponsor {{smaller|(sleeve)}}
|-
|1974–1979
| rowspan="2" | [[Umbro]]
| None
| rowspan="13" | None
|-
|1979–1983
| rowspan="2" | Hafnia
|-
|1983–1985
| rowspan="2" | [[Le Coq Sportif]]
|-
|1985–1986
| rowspan="2" | [[NEC]]
|-
|1986–1995
| rowspan="3" | [[Umbro]]
|-
|1995–1997
| Danka
|-
|1997–2000
| rowspan="2" | [[T-Mobile UK|one2one]]
|-
|2000–2002
| rowspan="2" | [[Puma (brand)|Puma]]
|-
|2002–2004
| [[Kejian Group|Kejian]]
|-
|2004–2009
| [[Umbro]]
| rowspan="4" | [[Chang Beer|Chang]]
|-
|2009–2012
| [[Le Coq Sportif]]
|-
|2012–2014
| [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]]
|-
|2014–2017
| rowspan="2" | [[Umbro]]
|-
|2017–2020
| [[SportPesa]]
| [[Angry Birds]]
|-
|2020–2022
| rowspan="3" | [[Hummel International|Hummel]]
| [[Cazoo]]
| None
|-
|2022–2023
| rowspan="3" | [[Stake.com]]
| BOXT
|-
|2023–2024
| rowspan="1" | [[Kick (service)|Kick]]
|-
|2024–2025
|[[Castore]]
| rowspan="1" | [[Christopher Ward (watchmaker)|Christopher Ward]]
|}

=== Financial Fair Play ===
In March 2023, the Premier League referred Everton to an independent commission to investigate alleged breaches of [[Financial Fair Play]] from the 2021–2022 season.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Boyland |first1=Patrick |title=Everton referred to independent commission by Premier League over alleged breach of FFP rules |url=https://theathletic.com/4344346/2023/03/24/everton-ffp-premier-league-breach/ |access-date=17 November 2023 |work=The New York Times}}</ref> The investigation concluded in November 2023 that Everton breached Financial Fair Play regulations after reporting a loss of £371.8m over three years, where under Premier League rules, clubs are allowed to lose a maximum of £105m over three years.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Unwin |first1=Will |date=17 November 2023 |title=Everton deducted 10 points by Premier League over financial fair play breach |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/nov/17/everton-deducted-10-points-premier-league-guilty-financial-fair-play-breach |access-date=17 November 2023 |website=The Guardian}}</ref> As a result, Everton were deducted 10 points, the heaviest punishment in Premier League history.<ref>{{cite web |date=17 November 2023 |title=Everton deducted 10 points by Premier League in record-breaking punishment over FFP breach |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/breaking-everton-record-point-deduction-31463428#:~:text=record%2Dbreaking%20punishment%20for%20the%20Toffees |access-date=17 November 2023 |website=The Mirror}}</ref> At the time, Everton were on 14 points after 12 games, sitting 14th in the league table; the points deduction dropped Everton to 19th, in the Premier League's relegation zone.<ref>{{cite web |date=17 November 2023 |title=Everton rocked by points deduction as Premier League takes stand over financial fair play |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/everton-points-deduction-premier-league-ffp-financial-fair-play-b2449122.html#:~:text=Sean%20Dyche%E2%80%99s%20men%20will%20drop%20from%2014th%20to%2019th%20place%20in%20the%20Premier%20League%20table%20and%20be%20plunged%20into%20greater%20danger%20of%20relegation |access-date=17 November 2023 |website=The Independent}}</ref> Everton said they were "both shocked and disappointed by the ruling of the Premier League's Commission" and had communicated their "intention to appeal the decision to the Premier League."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Club Statement |url=https://www.evertonfc.com/news/3788440/club-statement |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=www.evertonfc.com}}</ref> Liverpool [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|MP]] [[Ian Byrne]] took the 10-point deduction to the [[House of Commons]] calling for the suspension of any proceedings and sanctions, describing the deduction as "grossly unfair".<ref>{{cite news |title=Everton points deduction taken to Parliament by MP Ian Byrne with early day motion |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67477429 |access-date=21 November 2023 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref>