Everton ‘transfer women’s team to Roundhouse Capital’ to help comply with PSR rules | OneFootball

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Everton have transferred their women’s team to Roundhouse Capital in a move to help comply with the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules (PSR).

There were first reports earlier this month that the Friedkin Group had put together plans to sell the women’s team after filing official documents with Companies House.

It was revealed that a new company – EFCW Holdings Company Ltd – had been incorporated and is registered at Goodison Park.

Football Finance expert Kieran Maguire has now posted on social media that the club has been transferred to Roundhouse Capital.

EFCW is owned by Roundhouse Capital, the UK-based holding company through which The Friedkin Group completed its purchase of Everton last December.

Why are Everton transferring their women’s team?

Reports first came out earlier this month that Everton were planning to sell their women’s team to help comply with the Premier League’s PSR rules.

At the time, a football finance expert said that the move would help Everton in their efforts to avoid facing PSR issues in the future.

Stefan Borson suggested the club was preparing a “rip cord” to pull in case of any possibility of future financial strain.

He said: “In a scenario where something goes wrong, either you finish lower than you expected or you end up spending more than you wanted to on a signing or whatever it is, you want that rip cord and the availability of it.”

By selling the team to a related entity like EFCW Holding, Everton can record a profit and bolster their chances of complying with PSR.

The men’s side was previously docked eight points after breaching PSR rules, which state that Premier League clubs are only allowed to make £105m worth of losses over a rolling three-year period.

What clubs have sold their WSL teams?

The move made by Everton comes after Chelsea and Aston Villa  their women’s team.

WSL champions Chelsea were sold by the club’s holding company for £198.7 million. An eight percent stake was also sold to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian.

However, this is still being assessed by the Premier League who are looking at the ‘fair market value’ under its associated-party transaction rules.

Aston Villa followed, agreeing a deal to sell 90% of the women’s team to the club’s own parent company, V Sports in a deal reportedly worth £55m.

The remaining 10% is being sold to prominent American investors.

What’s next for Everton?

Everton discovered that they will start their Women’s Super League season off against Liverpool on Sunday, September 7th, after the fixtures for the new season were revealed on Friday.

The Toffees have been very busy this summer with eight new signings, and could look to strengthen more following the end of Women’s Euro 2025.

Everton will play at Goodison Park this season after the men’s side moved to their new home on Bramley-Moore Dock.

They have yet to announce who they will play in pre-season friendlies ahead of the new season in September.