{"id":300824,"date":"2023-12-20T13:24:15","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T13:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=300824"},"modified":"2023-12-20T13:24:15","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T13:24:15","slug":"more-scrutiny-for-everton-buyers-777-after-top-sports-agency-cuts-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/soccer\/more-scrutiny-for-everton-buyers-777-after-top-sports-agency-cuts-ties\/","title":{"rendered":"More scrutiny for Everton buyers 777 after top sports agency cuts ties"},"content":{"rendered":"
Everton’s\u00a0would-be buyers 777 Partners face fresh questions after a top British-based sports agency dramatically cut ties with them citing a \u2018breakdown of the business relationship\u2019.<\/p>\n
777 are currently awaiting Premier League approval to take over the Toffees having agreed terms with owner Farhad Moshiri in September.<\/p>\n
However, the US investment group have suffered a blow after one of their leading UK partners, sports marketing powerhouse Redstrike, pulled the plug on a joint venture they founded only last year.<\/p>\n
It casts a further cloud over 777\u2019s business dealings at a critical time of the takeover process, with the Premier League still scrutinising the source and sufficiency of their funds.<\/p>\n
The private equity firm first linked up with Redstrike \u2013 who are involved in several sports organisations globally and are run by ex-Manchester United international managing director Mike Farnan – in 2021 over a proposal to fund a Formula One race in east London.<\/p>\n
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Everton’s would-be buyers 777 Partners have been hit with fresh scrutiny after leading agency Redstrike cut ties (co-founder Josh Wander pictured left)\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Current Toffees owner Farhad Moshiri (right) announced the deal in September of this year<\/p>\n
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A year later, they entered into a joint venture and formed a new company, Redstrike Partners Limited, with 777 chief Josh Wander listed on Companies House as the sole shareholder.<\/p>\n
However, Mail Sport understands that Redstrike have now written to a number of football stakeholders to make it be known they are no longer linked with 777.<\/p>\n
While the letter does not divulge the details of the fall-out, it states they are cutting ties with \u2018immediate effect\u2019 and adds: \u2018Redstrike cites a breakdown of the business relationship between it and 777.\u2019<\/p>\n
Mail Sport previously reported how 777 were accused of missing payments to the British Basketball League, which they own a 45 per cent stake in. Brazilian team Vasco De Gama – who are among the company\u2019s portfolio of football clubs \u2013 have also missed scheduled transfer payments.<\/p>\n
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Wander previously hit out at ‘misleading reports’ after proposed Everton deal was annouced<\/p>\n
It’s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, with a show every Monday and Thursday this season.<\/span><\/p>\n It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 777 club Brazilian side Vasco De Gama have also seen scheduled transfer payments missed\u00a0<\/p>\n 777 have loaned Everton over \u00a3100million for operating costs since agreeing a deal to buy the club in the autumn and had hoped to have completed their takeover by now.<\/p>\n However, the Premier League have indicated to them that they are still some way from completing their due diligence.<\/p>\n The complexity of 777\u2019s finances and corporate structure, with over 60 companies involved, is understood to be proving challenging for top-flight bosses to assess.<\/p>\n 777 and Redstrike declined to comment.<\/p>\n