'I wouldn't expect too many changes'

We know the Farhad Moshiri era, it's been eight managers, it's been that revolving door, it's been financial breaches, points deductions, protests against the running of the club an interim board in place for 18 months as well. It's been difficult.

However, as of this morning, there are new owners, owning a 99.5% stake in the club. The Friedkin Group.

They're hitting the ground running, not just turning up today.

There will be some representatives at the Chelsea game on Sunday, so there will be some of the Freidkin group at Goodison, which I think they're going to love because I think it's going to boost the atmosphere anyway.

So the transfer window reopens on the 1 January, I wouldn't expect massive amounts of business because of PSR [profit and sustainability rules] and that's the Premier League's rules so you've got to stay within your threshold.

However, The Freidkin Group's vision for Everton reads as follows - 'Strengthening the men's first team squad through thoughtful and strategic investment'.

They are going to have meetings now with Sean Dyche and Kevin Thelwell, who is the director of football, and they're going to work very closely with them so I wouldn't expect too many changes at Everton.

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