Sport nationEverton: Jarrad Branthwaite makes 777 Partners admission amid takeover update at Goodison ParkEverton star Jarrad Branthwaite discussed 777 Partners’ takeover.
Everton: Jarrad Branthwaite makes 777 Partners admission amid takeover update
Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite has admitted the Toffees’ point deduction was a “downer” but insists speculation over 777 Partners’ takeover doesn’t impact the team.
Sean Dyche’s side have been hit with their second point deduction of the season for breaching the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules, while 777’s takeover from Farhad Moshiri still hasn’t been completed.
While updates suggest the American investment firm’s deal could be delayed even further after 777 requested a deadline extension, Branthwaite has said that the off-the-field speculation is just “outside noise” amid the Toffees’ survival bid.
Speaking to Sky Sports Premier League (10 April) he said: “It puts a downer on what has been a positive couple of games, but I think it’s the same as when we got the first point deduction, there’s not a lot we can do about it.
“We can only just put performances on the pitch and try and rectify that by winning games and getting as many points between now and the end of the season to keep us safe. If we sit and well on it, we’re just wasting energy.
“For me personally, it [the takeover] doesn’t affect anything, it’s just outside noise. It’s nothing we can effect, it’s just the same as the point deduction, it’s got nothing to do with us.”
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There has been so much uncertainty around Goodison Park this season and while Branthwaite insists it hasn’t impacted the players, they certainly must be aware of what is going on off of the field.
The Toffees haven’t been able to just concentrate on the pitch all season with constant speculation swirling on the blue half of Merseyside over potential takeovers, point deductions and even recently, their manager’s future.
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It may have nothing to do with the players, but it certainly does affect them and their livelihood as they don’t know who their employer may be come the end of the season or what division they will be playing their football in.
Hopefully, some sort of clarity will emerge sooner rather than later to put both supporters and the players’ minds at rest so they can solely focus on maintaining their place in the Premier League this term.
In other Everton news, Simon Jordan has shared his verdict on the Toffees’ point deductions live on air on talkSPORT
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