The BBC have raised an issue about whether or not an Arsenal shareholder owns Everton. Legally, Moshiri owns the club, well a large part of it, and legally, unless some other piece of paper exists that says otherwise, Usmanov has no legal claim upon our club. It is possible that Moshiri may owe Usmanov money, but that still would give Usmanov no direct claim over Everton. If any money was a ‘gift’ or a ‘performance payment’ in the past then providing appropriate taxation has taken place, there is no issue. This is gutter level journalism aimed at teenagers.
Rather than being ‘wounded’ by any association with Moshiri, I would suggest the exact opposite and suggest that any association, unless illegal, strengthens our perceived financial clout.
I hope Moshiri and Usmanov sue the crap out of the BBC........