Finance expert struggles on TFG situation: We don't know if Everton are at risk or if they'll be fine

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(Credit: Imago) ‘We don’t know if Everton are at risk or if they’re fine’ – Finance expert struggles on TFG situatio Wed 11 March 2026 16:30, UK Everton’s fans may be unhappy with The Friedkin Group’s (TFG) decision not to take action after a Uefa issue has emerged. Credit: Imago“I suspect Everton in particular took a view that they weren’t going to qualify for the Champions League and, therefore, didn’t have to worry about a conflict with Roma because Roma would probably qualify for the Champions League if they qualify.” Why Dan Friedkin could have made Everton decisionBorson revealed TFG may have decided to take the risk of Everton being demoted should they qualify for the same competition as Roma.

“Everton will probably qualify either for the Europa League or the Conference League if they qualify,” said Borson. “I think maybe they also looked at it and thought, and Everton fans probably won’t appreciate this, but it wouldn’t surprise me if the owners looked at the situation and said, ‘Well, look, if both of the teams qualify for the Europa League, Everton will be effectively relegated to the Conference League, but that’s not the end of the world’.

That’s what will happen if they’re both still owned by The Friedkin Group on 1 March and they did qualify, and like I say they both fell into the Europa League. “Everton would be the one that would fall into the Conference League, so I just wonder whether they took a view that either it wasn’t going to happen and, therefore, they weren’t going to have the issue, or they’d just accept that Everton would be in the lower competition.” Crystal Palace were demoted from the Europa League to the Conference League last summer due to former co-owner John Textor’s shares in Lyon. 🔵 Everton FC Master Hub 🔵 The definitive digital directory for the Toffees.