14 Aug 2018 16:15:36
Hey Ed with Usmanov coming out and saying he would now consider investing in Everton, can you explain in what form this would likely to be, i would really appreciate if you could explain how these investments in a football club work, many thanks.

{Ed002's Note - Nominally he would be buying 50% of the shares.}

1.) 14 Aug 2018
14 Aug 2018 16:24:47
I understand that but so given, wouldn't Mr Moshri and Mr Usmanov be equal partners and do you think both Parties (I have read that they are friends which is a help or hindrance depending on which way you look at it in business) , would be happy with that. Incidentally, I have read the Premierleague so-called FFP (in particular section E) , quite ambiguous (deliberately so I suspect) in my view and seriously open to interpretation by experienced Sports lawyers.

{Ed002's Note - In what way is it ambitious? Do you think that Everton will look to exploit it and be OK if they get caught and say got a points deduction and a transfer ban. Certainly it is far from as prescriptive as the UEFA FFP, so they can put more in as long as Everton are not intereted in palying in Europe.}

2.) 14 Aug 2018
14 Aug 2018 17:22:23
Ambiguous yes but of course I did not mean to insinuate that Everton would seek to exploit. Of course Everton are interested in playing in Europe and hopefully we shall see that relatively soon.

{Ed002's Note - Well you can stop reading the Premier League provisions and read the releavant provisions then. Oh and don't forget the amount of money Everton are still paying for Allardyce, various members of his staff, Rooney and of course Ronald Koeman that comes out of the budget.}

3.) 14 Aug 2018
14 Aug 2018 21:05:16
To be fair Ed I don't think we will have to worry about Allardyce, Rooney, Koeman's or any other historical payments by the time we get back in Europe!