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in Introduce Yourself As A Pony! Wed Apr 03, 2019 4:10 am
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Iranian billionaire Farhad Moshiri has taken a 49.9 per cent stake in Everton - but what does this mean for the club and its supporters? Will the investment from the former Arsenal shareholder - which was approved by the Premier League on Tuesday - lead to him becoming a majority owner? Will his finances support a summer spending surge on transfers? And is his arrival the next step on Evertons move to a new stadium?We spoke with Sky Sports News HQ reporter Vinny OConnor to get the latest on the deal and its impact… Farhad Moshiri has a 49.9 per cent stake in Everton - do you expect that to increase?For now its going to be a case of Moshiri and current chairman Bill Kenwright working together. From what I can gather, the idea over time will be for Moshiri to increase that investment. Quite how quickly that will happen, we dont know. But at some point I think its safe to say he will become the majority shareholder at Everton. Everton manager Roberto Martinez says Farhad Moshiri has fallen in love with the club Was Moshiris investment a surprise, especially given American investors John Jay Moores and Charles Noell were granted a period of exclusivity?Publicly, this deal has been kept under wraps. Ive been told that theres never been more interest in buying Everton than right now but this deal with Moshiri has been in the offing for a year.From what I understand, there have been other interested parties and Everton could have gone down the route of selling to a higher bidder. However, the feeling is Moshiri is the best-placed person to take Everton forward. Thats why theyve sold 49.9 per cent to him.Its not surprising theyve gone for someone like Moshiri - what is surprising is Kenwright was able to keep it under wraps for so long.What does Moshiris arrival mean for Kenwright? Do you expect them to work together? Everton chairman Bill Kenwright is delighted at the prospect of new investment In this instance, theres a feeling its better to have someone who knows the inner workings of the club, how they work financially, how they deal with the transfer market and someone who knows how the manager works to remain in place. Thats Kenwright.Its almost like a period of transition. Kenwright is there helping Moshiri. As Moshiri gets more familiar with the club, I imagine thats when his shareholding increases.Moshiri didnt want to get rid of the expertise of Kenwright, who has taken Everton from perennial relegation strugglers to a side aiming for European football, built on a solid footing with a number of players who would attract large transfer fees.Can we expect Everton to be big spenders in the summer transfer market? I expect Everton to still go about their business quietly but they have greater financial clout now. Vinny OConnor Its not clear yet how Everton will approach the summer transfer window - but I dont think they are going to go wild in the transfer market or say how much they have to spend. I expect them to still go about their business quietly but they have greater financial clout now.Whether they find it harder to do business, because the selling club says youve got a billionaire in charge now remains to be seen. But theyll continue to try to build the squad steadily.They will be spending in the summer - but I wouldnt expect them to make a song and dance about it.Is Moshiri keen to move Everton out of Goodison Park? Could Everton leave Goodison Park in the near future? As well as transfers, the other priority now is the stadium. Theres a site on Walton Hall Park which the council has earmarked and, given the investment, there might be scope to progress with that proposal.It might be that Moshiri wants to look at Goodison again, too, and see if they can do anything there to expand it, like Liverpool have done with Anfield.Thats speculation but certainly one of Moshiris priorities is to look at the stadium.What is Evertons attraction to investors at the moment? A number of Everton players would command high transfer fees, such as Romelu Lukaku There are several factors which make Everton an attractive proposition right now: their playing squad, their financial status and the upcoming TV deal.The new TV rights will be a big boost financially and Evertons overdraft of around £30m is relatively modest debt in football terms. Certainly in the past, the stadium has been a stumbling block - but will the new TV deal mean that isnt such a big issue?The squad is also packed with talent - Romelu Lukaku, John Stones and Ross Barkley would all command large transfer fees and theres a feeling that, with some more investment, Everton could take the next step up, in terms of their ambitions in the Premier League.All in all, its a better time for an investor to come into Everton than it was five-seven years ago. Also See: Billionaire invests in Everton Moshiri in love with Everton Jordan 4 For Sale Cheap . Having already announced that the race will start May 9 with three stages in Northern Ireland and Ireland and finish in Trieste on June 1, the rest of the route was unveiled Monday. Cheap Jordan 4 Shoes . 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The drama of Fridays finish to the 146km 19th stage from Albertville to Saint Gervais Mont Blanc served as another reminder of how tenuous any riders fate is in the Tour - literally from race leader Chris Froome (Sky) down, as Froome crashed as I did after the rain fell.Fortunately, my injuries were not serious, and even if I am stiff and sore for Saturdays stage, I will not let that impede how I plan to race in the last mountain stage of the Tour.Its great to know that my team are right behind me, as they showed on Friday when they pulled me back up to the group with Froome and the other main challengers after my crash.It was great to see guys like Micky Sch?r, Greg Van Avermaet and Damiano Caruso up there. It wasnt easy for them. I think a couple of teams rode to make it harder for me then.Thats how it is, but you dont forget it. Saturday may provide a moment to repay the favour. Look ... crashing like I did didnt help.And I felt it later when I tried to get away on the final climb to the finish as Frenchman Romain Bardet (Ag2r-La Mondiale) was in the throes of finishing off a terrific solo ride too win the stage and also move up to second place overall.dddddddddddd.Froome still leads overall by 4:11 on Bardet, but now with Nairo Quintana (Movistar) in third at 4:27, Adam Yates (Orica-BikeExchange) in fourth at 4:46 and myself in fifth at 5:17.But crashes were the curse for many on Friday, with rainy conditions making the road extremely slippery.I felt I had too much pressure in my tyres. I sensed it early and should have stopped and let some out then, but at the time the race was so fast I didnt have time. It was on the whole day. The next I know I was flying on the ground on my chest.I have never had a crash like that. I should have also changed my bike as it didnt feel right after. Still while it wasnt ideal to get gapped there in the finale and lose a bit of time, it was good to get today behind us - and without serious injury.?I was neither the only rider to crash.Even better ... the Tour is not over yet, even though there is only one mountain stage left.The Col de Joux Plane and the tricky descent from its summit to the finish could be critical. On top of that, it looks like it is going to be a wet one again, which will add to the suspense.How I race is something I will decide after speaking to our sports directors before the stage. But similarly when it comes to the descent to Morzine, lets make it clear: I am not the sort of guy who is going to risk everything racing down the Joux Plane.There are calculated risks, but I think it is better to make time up on the Joux Plane than when descending it. Its a tricky technical descent and I dont think it is worth putting everything on the line there.But Im still focused on trying to get on to the podium for Sundays finale in Paris; and I know I am not the only rider who is not just thinking of that, but actually believing they can. I believe I can.Whether I do is another question. But I will try my best to fulfill that ambition. If its not this year, whatever happens in this Tour can only help for the years to come. ' ' '

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