Following a suggestion from a fan, Alan Myers has expressed serious doubts about Alisher Usmanov’s alleged covert funding of 777 Partners’ Everton takeover attempt.

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Farhad Moshiri and the club severed their connections with the Uzbek-Russian billionaire, forfeiting agreements with Usmanov’s holding company, USM.
Since an agreement to buy Moshiri’s majority stake in the club was reached in September of last year, 777’s potential takeover has been delayed because the Miami-based company has not been able to secure Premier League approval.

However, Myers does not think that the rumour that Usmanov is financing 777 is true; he simply stated on May 7 on his personal X account, “I’d doubt that, to be honest.”

How long might the attempted Everton takeover by 777 Partners last?

Notwithstanding rumours that Usmanov secretly funded 777, it makes sense that fans would be frustrated by how long the takeover procedure has taken.

Given the numerous accusations made against them since they struck a deal with Moshiri nearly nine months ago, as well as their failure to satisfy the four requirements outlined in the Premier League’s owners and directors test, Everton supporters are even more concerned about the likelihood that the Miami-based company will be successful in their attempts to acquire control of the team.
The Everton Shareholders Association has demanded that Moshiri, the Everton board, and the Premier League take immediate action by severing ties with 777 and putting an end to the ongoing takeover attempt.
But it appears the Toffees are stuck in limbo for the time being, with 777 hovering just outside the gates, in the absence of another suitor willing to make their own, formal takeover bid and provide the capital needed to fund the club and pass the owners and directors test.