Everton need clarity as 777 Partners takeover saga rumbles on

As the Everton takeover saga approaches its eighth month there is a sense of frustration among the club's fans and beyond which is increasingly palpable and is so close to the end of its tether, it's in danger of snapping altogether. Now the worry and distraction of another late relegation battle has been extinguished, it was inevitable the fans and many other interested parties would turn their attentions to who will take the club into its new stadium and beyond. 777 Partners, which has an agreement with majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri, has pumped in £200m in 'working capital' over the last eight months and received conditional Premier League approval to complete the deal - but it is yet to meet those conditions. Reports of a lawsuit filed in New York by one of its lenders accusing 777 Partners of fraud has raised alarm bells and doubt once again among Everton fans.