By Dan Plumley
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Dan Plumley has insisted that Everton losing out on potential investment from MSP Sports Capital is another “significant dent” in their plans.
The finance expert admitted it is “absolutely vital” that the Toffees remain in the Premier League, as the mess continues on and off the pitch at Goodison Park.
The Daily Mail reported on 24 August that MSP had withdrawn from exclusivity talks surrounding a 25% stake in the club from Farhad Moshiri.
“We’re sounding like a broken record,” he exclusively told Goodison News.
“We are now back in this position where it is a really significant dent in what the plans were as they had invested a lot of time in getting to that stage.
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“It looked as though the investment was coming in and then it has collapsed around them again, it just underlines how difficult a position that football club is in both on and off the pitch.
“Going back to something I’ve said time and time again, it’s absolutely vital that they retain Premier League status while all of this is taking place, they’ve not had the best start to the season and I’m sure the fans don’t want another relegation battle.
“What you absolutely don’t want is to be near the bottom end of that table and the bottom three in May as that would just compound an ever further volatile situation.”
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