Everton unlikely to be sold any time soon. No interested parties in meaningful talks and plenty of other clubs on the market. Friedkins rightly attracting criticism but things could have been so much worse inews.co.uk/sport/footba...

‘No talks’ over Friedkin sale yet - but Everton have dodged a bullet

Everton plunged into yet another takeover saga just three years after 777 debacle

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Friedkin under fire but… “There was a real danger 777 would have used Everton as part of their global plate-spinning operation in terms of transferring debt from one company to another, & the fear is that the plate that could have fallen could have been Everton." inews.co.uk/sport/footba...

‘No talks’ over Friedkin sale yet - but Everton have dodged a bullet

Everton plunged into yet another takeover saga just three years after 777 debacle

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Following the Josh Wander news, we have lifted the paywall on some of our 777 Partners stories for you to enjoy. Kudos to @pbsportswriter.bsky.social and @philippeauclair.bsky.social for reporting this story out. First up. josimarfootball.com/2023/07/03/t...

The 777 football mystery - josimarfootball.com

Multiple club-owner 777 – a US private investors group – has a patchy record in honouring its financial commitments and is the subject of several court actions in the USA. So who are they, and where d...

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OFFICIAL: Josh Wander, who tried to buy Everton, sat on the board of multiple football clubs and was elected on to the ECA (now EFC), is a convicted fraudster. He will be sentenced in March after pleading guilty to defrauding lenders of more than $500m.

OFFICIAL: Josh Wander, who tried to buy Everton, sat on the board of multiple football clubs and was elected on to the ECA (now EFC), is a convicted fraudster. He will be sentenced in March after pleading guilty to defrauding lenders of more than $500m.

Three years ago this month in a “Message to Evertonians” invoking Z-Cars and Alan Ball, Josh Wander said the fundamental underlying business performance of 777 Partners was strong. The company is now bankrupt and today he’s signalled he will plead guilty to charges of fraud.

Ny! New! A US state regulator claims A-CAP’s football clubs are still exposed to 777 Partners and received loans that were wrongly reported. By @pbsportswriter.bsky.social & @philippeauclair.bsky.social josimarfootball.com/2026/09/24/s...

State of Denial - josimarfootball.com

A US state regulator claims A-CAP’s football clubs are still exposed to 777 Partners and received loans that were wrongly reported.

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Everton insiders speak of a power vacuum, a lack of communication between the owners and the executive and a flawed decision-making process, leaving some to ask: Are the Friedkins in this for the long term? inews.co.uk/sport/footba...

Everton insiders fear 'power vacuum' with four deals still to come

A false dawn, transfer mutiny and Moyes fury - inside the Toffees' chaotic summer

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Hardwood Classics. Dominique scoring 54 on the Celtics in 87. Highlights are Bill Russell’s commentary. On two bigs going for a rebound: “Like two Sumo wrestlers, only less fat.” 😂 Then “trying to hold Kevin McHale is like trying to hold on to water.” 😭🏀

Chelsea co-owners Mark Walter and Todd Boehly are trying to sell. But a federal investigation into Walter involves a company long tied to sporting icon Magic Johnson, who owns football teams of his own. By @pbsportswriter.bsky.social josimarfootball.com/2026/08/19/t...

The Magic Johnson mystery - josimarfootball.com

Chelsea co-owners Mark Walter and Todd Boehly are trying to sell. But a federal investigation into Walter involves a company long tied to sporting icon Magic Johnson, who owns football teams of his ow...

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There are now over 1,500 creditors listed in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings for 777 Partners, which once held stakes in seven football clubs and tried to buy Everton. Oaktree deal with A-CAP we wrote about in April still yet to complete josimarfootball.com/2026/04/08/e...

Everything must go - josimarfootball.com

The fall-out from the demise of 777 Partners has resulted in a fire sale of assets by A-CAP, and a potential bail-out by Internazionale Milano owners Oaktree.

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New for @josimarfootball.bsky.social by @pbsportswriter.bsky.social : what has NBA legend Magic Johnson got to do with...Chelsea FC and the current troubles of its co-owners Mark Walter and Todd Boehly? Rather more than you'd think. josimarfootball.com/2026/08/19/t...

The Magic Johnson mystery - josimarfootball.com

Chelsea co-owners Mark Walter and Todd Boehly are trying to sell. But a federal investigation into Walter involves a company long tied to sporting icon Magic Johnson, who owns football teams of his ow...

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Ny! New! Chelsea co-owners Mark Walter and Todd Boehly are trying to sell. But a federal investigation into Walter involves a company long tied to sporting icon Magic Johnson, who owns football teams of his own. By @pbsportswriter.bsky.social josimarfootball.com/2026/08/19/t...

The Magic Johnson mystery - josimarfootball.com

Chelsea co-owners Mark Walter and Todd Boehly are trying to sell. But a federal investigation into Walter involves a company long tied to sporting icon Magic Johnson, who owns football teams of his ow...

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Problems growing in private credit and they have the potential to hurt insurance policy holders, retirees and football clubs. Was 777 was just the start? Boehly and Walter now in talks to sell their stakes in Chelsea according to the FT. josimarfootball.com/2026/08/17/c...

Credit In The Straight World - josimarfootball.com

Is Mark Walter’s sudden sale of the LA Lakers a sign of things to come where private credit meets sport?

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Problems growing in private credit and they have the potential to hurt insurance policy holders, retirees and football clubs. Was 777 was just the start? Boehly and Walter now in talks to sell their stakes in Chelsea according to the FT. josimarfootball.com/2026/08/17/c...

Credit In The Straight World - josimarfootball.com

Is Mark Walter’s sudden sale of the LA Lakers a sign of things to come where private credit meets sport?

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New for @josimarfootball.bsky.social: as Chelsea co-owner Mark Walter's financial empire is disintegrating at dramatic speed, what could be the consequences for his friend Todd Boehly and the London club? By @pbsportswriter.bsky.social.

Credit In The Straight World - josimarfootball.com

Is Mark Walter’s sudden sale of the LA Lakers a sign of things to come where private credit meets sport?

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Ny! New! Is Mark Walter’s sudden sale of the LA Lakers a sign of things to come where private credit meets sport? Could his Chelsea stake be next, and what does the investigation into his finances mean for Todd Boehly?  By @pbsportswriter.bsky.social josimarfootball.com/2026/08/17/c...

Credit In The Straight World - josimarfootball.com

Is Mark Walter’s sudden sale of the LA Lakers a sign of things to come where private credit meets sport?

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I wonder if Everton would consider a loan move for Dibling now that Johnson is signed. Third choice now at best in his favoured position. Will struggle for playing time and needs to rebuild his confidence.

Josh Wander’s old firm 777 Partners, which tried to buy Everton, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Texas, disclosing debt obligations of “at least” $2.7 BILLION. Remarkably, it still has 14 employees (none of which he is allowed to speak to under the terms of his pretrial release).

Josh Wander’s old firm 777 Partners, which tried to buy Everton, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Texas, disclosing debt obligations of “at least” $2.7 BILLION. Remarkably, it still has 14 employees (none of which he is allowed to speak to under the terms of his pretrial release).

Is football at the frontline of the next financial crisis? Private Equity firms are using complex offshore arrangements to channel insurance money into football. This Bermuda Triangle strategy ended badly for 777 Partners, but could be a preview of the future. www.playthegame.org/news/investm...

Why investment funds could trigger football’s next crisis

Firms that specialise in buying and selling companies are using complex offshore arrangements to channel insurance money into football clubs. This Bermuda Triangle strategy has already ended badly for...

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One for the John Textor completists. Iconic, one of the funds that invested in Eagle, has won its row with him in London’s commercial courts. Textor owes Iconic $99.6m, plus daily interest of $22,602.74! Iconic: “The time has come for him to honour his contractual obligations.”

Josh Wander, who has requested an adjournment of his fraud trial until January because his lawyers need more time to go over 7 million documents produced in discovery, is already asking US President Donald Trump for a pardon. news.bloomberglaw.com/antitrust/77...

777 Co-Founder Josh Wander Among Latest Trump Pardon Seekers

Josh Wander, co-founder of Miami investment firm 777 Partners, is scheduled to go on trial on fraud charges in October, but he’s already seeking a pardon from President Donald Trump.

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Josh Wander, who has requested an adjournment of his fraud trial until January because his lawyers need more time to go over 7 million documents produced in discovery, is already asking US President Donald Trump for a pardon. news.bloomberglaw.com/antitrust/77...

777 Co-Founder Josh Wander Among Latest Trump Pardon Seekers

Josh Wander, co-founder of Miami investment firm 777 Partners, is scheduled to go on trial on fraud charges in October, but he’s already seeking a pardon from President Donald Trump.

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New counts added to Josh Wander’s indictment. Set to face trial in October. Wander, co-founder of 777 Partners, now faces claims he diverted most of a $20 million loan to his brokerage account and ordered fake bank statements to cover it up. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

In a new legal filing in Josh Wander’s fraud case, the DOJ reveal that a grand jury subpoena was first issued in February 2024. At that point 777 Partners were still confidently predicting they would complete a takeover of Everton which had been agreed 5 months prior. Approval never came.

“It’s going to be more systemic than an individual company. Other companies are likely to fail.” One for fans of all those football clubs run or financed by private credit lenders.

Paul Brown@pbsportswriter.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Is football at the frontline of the next financial crisis? Private Equity firms are using complex offshore arrangements to channel insurance money into football. This Bermuda Triangle strategy ended badly for 777 Partners, but could be a preview of the future. www.playthegame.org/news/investm...

Josh Wander of 777 Partners is scheduled stand trial on fraud charges in the US in October - exactly three years on from his infamous “message to Evertonians” in which he claimed: “Our success both on and off the pitch is clear to see.” 1/

Josh Wander of 777 Partners is scheduled stand trial on fraud charges in the US in October - exactly three years on from his infamous “message to Evertonians” in which he claimed: “Our success both on and off the pitch is clear to see.” 1/

The World Cup referee from Somalia was picked by FIFA 2 months ago and still could not enter the U.S. with a valid visa. This is so farcical from a World Cup host and has potential to get even worse for the 2028 LA Olympics when bona fide people from every country are coming.

Tariq Panja@tariqpanja.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Confirmation from US border authorities that Omar Artan was denied entry after arriving because of what are unspecified “vetting concerns” after “processing” required to verify information. And still no comment from FIFA.