Alisher Usmanov to move to Everton boardroom amid Stan Kroenke Arsenal buyout
Uzbek-born billionaire will help Farhad Moshiri take full control at Goodison Park
ALISHER USMANOV will now figure in Farhad Moshiri’s bid to take full control of Everton.
Moshiri has a 49.9 per cent stake in the Toffees, with an option to buy the rest of the shares.
More boardroom changes are in the pipeline — which could include chairman Bill Kenwright stepping down as early as Thursday — leaving Usmanov free to again join forces with Moshiri.
Iranian Moshiri sold his Arsenal shares to former business partner Usmanov for £200million to move to Goodison in 2016.
The Russian then held 30 per cent of the Gunners, but yesterday accepted an offer of £550m from rival Stan Kroenke.
Income Usmanov has just made would be vital to Moshiri, who needs to find £220m for a new stadium at Bramley–Moore Dock.
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A £30m deal for the Argentine, 28, has been held up by a pay–off row with Manchester United.