imposes further sanctions on people closely related to. “The Guardian” reports that this group included, inter alia, Alisher Usmanov. It is the owner of USM Holdings, which has been sponsoring for several years.
The European Union is chasing Putin’s allies. Everton’s sponsor was blacklisted
Usmanov has no influence on sports decisions at the English club, but is a close friend of Farhad Moshiri, owner of “The Toffies”. USM Holdings has sponsored the club and its training center since 2017. He also bought the rights to the name of the new Everton for 30 million pounds, which is to be built by 2023. The owner of Everton, on the other hand, sits on the board of the Russian oligarch’s company.
Usmanov imposed, inter alia, no travel in the territory of the European Union. His assets were also frozen. The 68-year-old is considered by the EU council as a pro-Kremlin oligarch who has an extremely close relationship with. The EU Council also believes that Usmanov “actively supported materially or financially the Russian decision-makers responsible for the annexation of Crimea and destabilization.”
Everton has not commented on the matter yet. It is also not known whether this situation will have an impact on the local rival. The British media, however, agree that the club’s representatives will definitely cut themselves off from Alisher Usmanov.
Let us remind you that a few days ago he resigned from power in another club under pressure from fans and the media.
Source: Sport
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