27 May 2016 13:53:56
. Usmanov has now decided he wants to possess a controlling stake in a premier league club after Stan Kroenke further acquisition of shares at Arsenal yesterday and is said to be considering Everton football club as a viable destination because of his long standing friend and business partner Farhad Moshiri. this would be unbelievable if it happened - just to get a perspective on the situation in hand here Usmanov net worth according to Forbes = £13.9 billion. Abramoovich = £11.1 billion. ah ermmmm.

1.) 27 May 2016
27 May 2016 14:26:00
Soli

Thing is, wouldn't that be 2 people who desperately want to run a PL club?

In the same club to boot?

2.) 27 May 2016
27 May 2016 14:28:27
The original post is an interesting speculation - and I can see why people think it - but where is the concrete evidence that Mr Usmanov really is considering relinquishing all of his shares in Arsenal and buying a share holding in Everton instead?
I'm not saying it couldn't happen - it's a perfectly reasonable analysis and many Everton fans would love it to come true!
One thing is surely clear: many (most if not all! ) Arsenal fans want Mr Kroenke out of their club and they'd be devastated if Mr Usmanov sold up and left to go somewhere else and left Mr Kroenke as the absolute and controlling owner. However, that's not our concern - we just want Everton to become a winning club on and off the field.

{Ed025's Note - thats right sid..

3.) 27 May 2016
27 May 2016 14:39:03
Honesty I think Moshiriis Usanov's nominee. Not wonder if it happen.

4.) 27 May 2016
27 May 2016 14:44:00
Probably buy Koppites so him and his bezzie can pit wits against each other.

5.) 27 May 2016
27 May 2016 15:31:48
The theory started as Moshiri bought his stake for Usmanov, if he was unable to topple to Kroenke then he would buy Everton. Moshiri made his money exclusively really from first working for and then with Usmanov.
The reality though I find hard to stomach. Who will be buying the Usmanov shares in Arsenal?
Ultimately to answer an above question it wouldn't be two owners at us it would be one and I would imagine Moshiri would then take the reigns from Bill as chairman.
As stated before this is a very simple rumour to create given their previous working relationship but I just can't see it.
I would also like to stress that those fans who think we are now rich are deluded. In premier league terms Usmanov is very rich Moshiri is doing alright but hardly rolling in it.

6.) 27 May 2016
27 May 2016 15:45:49
Svenny

''I would also like to stress that those fans who think we are now rich are deluded''


Do you eat 'negativity' for breakfast only, or do you snack throughout the day mate?

7.) 27 May 2016
27 May 2016 15:53:07
Usmanov agreeing to buy up Moshiri's stake in Arsenal was all a bit "convenient" to say the least! Moshiri only owns 49.9% of Everton with an option to purchase the remainder Why?
Under stock market rules the extra acquisition of shares by Kronke might trigger a compulsory offer to other shareholders.
Watch this space, too many exit and entrance points to be mere coincidence!

8.) 27 May 2016
27 May 2016 16:11:05
Hope there is something in this, but, due to evertons structure, stock market rules do not apply.

9.) 27 May 2016
27 May 2016 17:04:54
Svenny is right. Positivity is great when it's rooted in reality, but when it's not it just leads to the sort of disappointment and bitterness we see too much of on here. People will be disappointed if we don't get Simeone, moan if we don't qualify for the champs league within 2 years and if we don't have a stadium in 3. It's ridiculous. Moshiri is the 8th richest major shareholder in the prem (not that it matters because it's his money, not the club's) and Everton have the 8th largest turnover in the prem. I feel way more positive than I did a few weeks ago but a bit of realism wouldn't go amiss sometimes. It's like with people hating Moyes for not signing a contract so we could have a payoff from Man U. As if he could have said to a prospective employer that he'd take the job as long as they were happy for him to sign a contract with us that would cost them millions. Utter naivete.

10.) 27 May 2016
27 May 2016 17:58:26
It would explain why Moshiri only purchased 49% shares.