TFG add US billionaire Christopher Sarofim as new Everton investor

Christy, there is one already. The plush Titanic Hotel, which is literally across the road from the stadium
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Titanic Hotel

Probably why Sarofim is joining the board. Some big investors are going to make a hell of a killing in the future.

Although the orange manchild is doing his best to knacker that.

I am going to assume that he will be here to look at business development opportunities in the area around the stadium and hopefully invest some funds into the transfer kitty.

This is all positive news, but there is still a lot to do on the future playing infrastructure (academy, scouting network, management).

We have been a ''poor relations'' club for many years and way behind the Saudi backed clubs and of course the Americans behind RS.

It's no surprise the product on the field has performed better since Moshiri went and Moyes was appointed.

Obviously we need new blood to get up to Blue heaven but the signs are there that good things are happening.

I, for one, cannot wait till this season ends and the new era begins at the new stadium.

Sounds like we’re finally entering the 21st century. What a difference from the Moshiri/kenshite clown show with their “board” containing The Three Stooges.

Btw, this guy doesn’t appear on Google or Wikipedia. Are we sure he’s real?

Does give you the impression doesn’t it Martin that we are at long last starting to have some serious people involved at the top of the tree as opposed to a West End theatre impresario.

Barry@9

I also like the fact that TFG keep their business to themselves until there is something worth announcing Barry. Some on here though wont like that particularly when it comes to the summer transfer window.

Sarofim has been an advisor, board member or patron of multiple local medical organizations like MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Heart Institute, UT Health Development Board and Texas Children's Cancer Center.

He just retired from the BOD of Kemper Insurance and is still on the board of a private real estate development company.

So this is a deep-pocketed investor with a long history with Friedkin, previous professional sports investing (he owns a piece of the NFL's Houston Texans) and some serious business chops. Interesting that he'll be a Board observer, at least to start with, rather than a full director.

Nigel #16, yep, I've mentioned that before about the Friedkins. They keep their cards very, very close.

Thanks for the info, Mike. I couldn’t find him anywhere. So what’s he going to do for us? Show us the money!!

The deluded rs have no sense of irony, Jeff.

Erm indeed Jeff. They are pathetic. Did he mention their own capitalist owners? I doubt it very much. They are honestly ridiculous.

Money is going to be spent on a poor and neglected area of the city that has been in decline for decades because of us. But it's best not to try and engage in sensible conversations with them as they can't see past their Bill Shankly and Stevie Gee framed pictures.

Collectively a very sad and bitter bunch.

Loadsamoney!!!