Ex-Everton chief discusses agent allegations as he hails Blues for latest accounts
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Everton: Keith Wyness raves about accounts as he slams business elsewhere: ‘There’s been a lot of allegations’ Wed 8 April 2026 17:45, UK Everton’s agent fee numbers highlight how efficiently the club are operating in the transfer market.That is according to the club’s former chief executive Keith Wyness, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, on the figures released by the FA.Everton spent over £9.9m on payments to agents between February 2025 and February 2026, an increase of just over £800,000 on the previous twelve months.Only Burnley have spent less than the Toffees on agent fees over the past year, another sign that the club seem to be exceeding expectations on the pitch.Everton are actively working to generate more revenue behind-the-scenes, and David Moyes’ side could qualify for European football this season to help boost their finances further. 💰 Everton Finance Update 💰 Inside the transfer budget, player wages, new kits, stadium news, and boardroom developments at Hill Dickinson Stadium. VISIT THE EVERTON FINANCE HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Everton figures hailed as ‘excellent’ by former chiefEverton’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 – believes the agent fees are a “big indication” of how the club is being run.Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast, Wyness states that sporting directors are being held more accountable for the numbers.RankClubMoney Spent20Burnley£7.35m19Everton£9.99m18Sunderland£10.62m17Fulham£11.43mThe four Premier League clubs who spent the lowest on agent fees.He told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “It’s excellent to see, it’s a big indication of the way they’ve handled things and that’s a really important number.
“The role of the sporting director is something that’s come into prominence in fairly recent years. And it’s still being resolved as to what role it’s going to be, and it tends to be different in each club.
There’s been a lot of allegations of sporting directors being too close to agents. Now it’s becoming a real focus that this is one of the measures that you’ve got to hold sporting directors accountable for, is the amount paid to agents because they’re the ones that are doing this.” Everton handed European warningEverton’s aspirations of European football could soon be halted, due to the Friedkin Group also owning Italian club Roma.Former Manchester City financial advisor Stefan Borson told Football Insider that Everton could lose their place in Europe if Roma qualify for the same competition as the Toffees this season.Roma are currently sixth in Serie A, which means they are on course to qualify for the Europa Conference League.UEFA took a strict stance on the matter last year when they kicked Crystal Palace out of the Europa League, and forced the Eagles to compete in the Conference due to John Textor’s involvement in Lyon. 🔵 Everton FC Master Hub 🔵 The definitive digital directory for the Toffees.