Jamie Carragher claims he ‘FEARS’ for Everton amid takeover confusion with the Premier League still yet to greenlight potential owners 777 who are ‘propping up the club’

Jamie Carragher has urged Everton to resolve the ownership situation as he fears for the future of the Merseyside club.

The Toffees suffered two separate points deductions but Sean Dyche has guided the club to safety with games remaining to secure their Premier League status.

However, it is set against a backdrop of turmoil at board level, with the club’s future still unclear.

Current owner Farhad Moshiri agreed to a deal with the 777Partners last September, but the approval process for the acquisition has taken longer than expected, leaving fans concerned about the deal.

Speaking to Sky Sports during Everton’s trip to Luton, Carragher shared the supporters’ frustrations and believes the situation must be resolved quickly.

It has been a season full of drama and off-the-field struggles for Toffees manager Sean Dyche

Farhad Moshiri agreed a deal with 777 in September, but the acquisition has yet to be completed

“It’s been a tough season if you’re an Everton fan,” said the former Liverpool defender.

‘You have points deduction and you think you can get relegated, and as soon as you get out of that, what do you think? What will happen now at the end of the season?

“With ownership you have Moshiri, the 777 group that keeps the club afloat, keeps the club going and puts in £15-20m every month to pay wages and costs for the stadium.

‘Everton doesn’t want them to take over the club, but you actually think: where would Everton be without them? They have put £200 million into it, but they don’t even own the club.

“So if the PL doesn’t get them, whoever comes in and whether Moshiri stays, they have to pay back, or there are other loans. I think you will in the coming weeks, once you get football out of the way. fear for Everton, and what will happen, because it doesn’t look too rosy.

‘I have called them the worst run club in the country for two or three years.

‘I think the Premier League is in a very difficult position. Obviously it doesn’t have to take eight months for new owners, so they obviously don’t think they’re a good owner for any reason, but they’re clearly thinking, if we tell this group 777, who’s going to then do? Financing Everton now?

Everton’s potential new owners 777 Partners are yet to be approved by the Premier League

‘Something has to be done, and very quickly.’

Fellow pundit Gary Neville has also highlighted the importance of finding a long-term, sustainable solution to the club’s off-field nightmare.

‘The Premier League is beautiful. It’s shiny. It’s the best competition in the world to watch,” Neville said. “But there are a lot of governance problems, a lot of these kinds of problems that exist in football: this pressure, this desperation that goes on.

‘The cycle just has to stop. We generally need control in the game.

“I think the Everton fans are the most vulnerable at the moment because, as Jamie said, it seems like they’re trying to get to the end of the season so they don’t go under administration while the elections are wrapped up.” Football is still being played.

“That’s something they’re trying to navigate through. But they need to get out of this situation quite quickly and they need a sustainable, long-term solution. Where does that go for Everton? That’s the scary thing. Many clubs are in the same situation.’

777 have helped finance the club and helped with the finances surrounding Everton’s new ground

777 have already had success with their multi-club model with Genoa, Hertha Berlin and Red Star Paris and the aim was to include Everton in the group.

They have funded and supported the club to the tune of £200 million to date, providing the Toffees with a crucial investment in the club and as part of the funds for the new stadium.

But they have also faced negative publicity and questions have been raised about their ability to finance the club in the future. The Premier League will need a number of months to decide whether they pass the fit and proper test.

In December, the US investment group suffered a blow after one of its key UK partners, sports marketing giant Redstrike, pulled the plug on a joint venture they had only set up last year.

While they are also accused of missing payments to the British Basketball League, in which they have a 45 percent stake.