"I'm sure" - Journalist drops major behind-scenes Everton claim involving Moshiri

Everton owner Farhad Moshiri could contemplate walking away from Goodison Park if the Toffees suffer the ‘big blow’ of relegation to the Championship, according to journalist Pete O’Rourke.

The Merseyside outfit are at serious risk of dropping out of the Premier League with the end of the season just a matter of weeks away.

Everton’s desperate bid to maintain their top flight status will continue when they head to the King Power Stadium to face Leicester City tomorrow.

The Toffees may have secured an eye-catching win over Chelsea last weekend, thanks to a Richarlison strike, but they are still two points adrift of safety.

Moshiri bought a 49.9 per cent stake in Everton more than six years ago and, having become the majority shareholder at Goodison Park, appointed Frank Lampard as the club’s new manager on deadline day of the January transfer window in an effort to stave off relegation.

The alteration in the dugout came as Rafa Benitez’s spell at the helm came to an end just six-and-a-half months after Moshiri had handed the Spaniard the managerial reins.

There have been 10 different men in charge of Everton – whether that be permanently or on a caretaker basis – since Moshiri first headed to Merseyside in February 2016.

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O’Rourke believes relegation would leave Everton in a financial predicament and result in Moshiri having a big decision to make.

The journalist feels the British-Iranian billionaire could contemplate walking away from the Toffees instead of overseeing their bid to return to the Premier League.

O’Rourke told GIVEMESPORT: “Obviously, Everton have got big financial worries if they do go down. For the club,