Usmanov

[jinkyali]

That's the thing for me...unless of course he plans to divest himself of his Arsenal holdings and reinvest in Everton with this being the first step.

It seems like it could be a related party transaction?

This has Sasha Ryantszev written all over it.

 

[Neiziro]

So my understanding of the situation is that basically he's given us a huge-money sponsorship as a way of being able to invest in the club whilst also keeping his shares with Arsenal intact?

 

[nsno-chris]

The river is running high with those kopites tears

 

[Goat]

Surely he couldn't be a share holder at arsenal and a major shareholder of a company that sponsors Everton can he?

Ask a genuine question like.

Clearly he can mate.

 

[danny=)]

PLACE YOUR BETS ...... I'm going for 156 pages* by the time I wake up tomorrow morning and check this thread

*mostly made up of cat gifs, premature ejaculations and wums

 

[GwladysPhil]

Hopefully!!

Well hopefully it's revealed that Usmanov is getting involved but it's still good if it's to get round ffp

 

[Khalekan]

Shame we didn't dedicate Finch Farm in Sir Phillip Carter's name.

Then it could be the Carter USM Finch Farm.

lol

 

[The Cowboy]

From USM Holding website:

• The main shareholders of USM are Alisher Usmanov, Vladimir Skoch and Farhad Moshiri

 

[Azza]

 

[blulouie]

Can I say it quietly?
Is Usmanov effectively pulling the purse strings via Moshiri?

Na....shout it mate.

 

[Goat]

So my understanding of the situation is that basically he's given us a huge-money sponsorship as a way of being able to invest in the club whilst also keeping his shares with Arsenal intact?

Yep, he "helps" his business partner out of a pickle and he pisses off the Yank at Arsenal who wont be happy hes spending money on another Premier League club.

Do not mess with Ali.

 

[KaiserEFC]

Means nothing, he can make some wedge of it without buying us up.

 

[Woolly Blue]

Surely he couldn't be a share holder at arsenal and a major shareholder of a company that sponsors Everton can he?

Ask a genuine question like.

It'd be unusual mate, but I don't know of any reason why he can't. So long as he's not directly or indirectly influencing two clubs then it should be fine.

The authorities will probably also cast an eye over the value of the sponsorship to make sure Moshiri isn't funding the club indirectly via the back door to get round FFP, but Moshiri and Usmanov's advisors are bright blokes and will know what they can get away with.

Happy days.Well, unless it's only worth 250k/year in which case .... boo.

But it's happy days really.
Welcome back btw.

 

[nsno-chris]

Dumping and peeing into solid gold bogs and urinals whilst wiping your arse on £50 notes

That's our new gaff

 

[ijjysmith]

Shame we didn't dedicate Finch Farm in Sir Phillip Carter's name.

Then it could be the Carter USM Finch Farm.

This is quite brilliant.