Everton have joined a long list of English clubs to be the subject of scrutiny by American investorsThe news that Everton’s long,public search for investment is attracting interest from two US investors, following Crystal Palace’s sale of a 36% stake and Bournemouth a 25% shareholding, and extends the incongruous spectacle of English football clubs fitting owned in a country still generally oblivious ((adj.) lacking consciousness or awareness of something) to soccer. When Malcolm Glazer and his six children started this historic change with their buy-up 10 years ago of that most storied of clubs,Manchester United, they declared that Joel Glazer was an “avid fan. Related: Joshua Harris’s Philadelphia fable offers insight to Crystal Palace fans Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com