Everton have just agreed 'excellent' stadium deal - Keith Wyness
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Everton have made moves to improve their financial position since the arrival of The Friedkin Group (TFG) as their new owners.
The Merseysiders have reshuffled their boardroom, with Angus Kinnear set to arrive as the new permanent CEO and long-serving chief commercial officer Richard Kenyon departing.
Meanwhile, Everton's owners want to take a US-style approach towards matchdays at the club’s new stadium as they aim to boost their revenue.
Deloitte's 2025 Money League revealed the club's turnover rose from £172million in 2022-23 to £183million last season.
Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – insisted TFG’s latest move is “excellent news”.
TFG secure long-term, low-interest JPMorgan loan for Everton
The Athletic reported on 6 March Everton have now agreed a £350million refinancing package for their new stadium with financial giants JPMorgan.
Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider's Inside Track podcast, Wyness insisted the debt from the stadium’s construction has been pushed out to “a more manageable period of time and a better interest rate”.
| Ranking | Stadium | Capacity |
| 1 | Old Trafford (Man United) | 74,197 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (Tottenham) | 62,850 |
| 3 | London Stadium (West Ham) | 62,500 |
| 4 | Anfield (Liverpool) | 61,276 |
| 5 | Emirates Stadium (Arsenal) | 60,704 |
| 6 | Etihad Stadium (Man City) | 52,900 |
| 7 | Everton Stadium – when open (Everton) | 52,888 |
The Bramley-Moore Dock stadium is widely reported to have cost Everton around £750million.
Wyness told Football Insider's Inside Track podcast: "This is prudent, good housekeeping from The Friedkin Group.
"They've taken the debt from the stadium and pushed it out to a more manageable period of time and a better interest rate.
"I'm guessing it's gone from 10-12% down to around 7% – possibly lower if they've got it right.
"JPMorgan did the deal for them.
"It's excellent news and it makes sure the club is on a stable footing.
"The stadium is looking like the asset it should be and any interest payments won't be too burdensome.
"It's very good news overall."
Everton to negotiate Doucoure deal
Meanwhile, Football Insider revealed on Monday (10 March) that Everton are set to renegotiate terms with Abdoulaye Doucoure after declining to activate his one-year extension clause.
It is believed the Merseyside club will seek to reduce Doucoure's wages in a renewed contract.
His current deal is set to expire, like Calvert-Lewin's, in June.
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