Everton CEO update as The Friedkin Group aim to replicate Daniel Levy decision
The Friedkin Group have owned Everton less than a month as they look to strengthen the hierarchy of the club.
The Friedkin Group are in not a rush to appoint Everton’s next chief executive, reports suggest.
The key backroom position remains filled by Colin Chong, who has served in an interim role since June 2023. Chong took up the mantle after ex-CEO Denise Barrett-Baxendale departed along with chief finance and strategy officer Grant Ingles and non-executive director Graeme Sharp after fan protests against the previous board of directors.
But after purchasing Everton from Farhad Moshiri last month, creating a new hierarchy has been a priority for TFG. The American firm’s president Marc Watts has been appointed executive chairman while Analaura Moreira-Dunkel is a director.
A permanent CEO is required, though, to drive the Toffees forward off the pitch ahead of their move to the new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock next season. TFG have instructed recruitment firm Nolan Partners to help them fill the key position.
The Athletic reports that the net ‘has been cast ‘far and wide’ but the aim is to find the correct candidate instead of a ‘quick fix’. It is suggested that possible candidates ‘are watching the search with interest’ but there is a dearth of possible people who could take up such a prominent role in the UK.
Lina Soloukou served as AS Roma CEO under TFG. However, after her exit from the Italian outfit, she has now opted to join the Blues’ Premier League rivals Nottingham Forest.
