FORMER OWNER REVELS IN HIS ONE BIG BLUES SUCCESS

FORMER Everton owner Farhad Moshiri has expressed his pleasure at seeing Hill Dickinson Stadium “come to life”.

- By CHRIS BEESLEY ECHO Reporter

Moshiri leaves a complex legacy from his time as majority shareholder at the Blues with eight managers in as many years. During his time at the helm the Blues went through several relegation battles, including posting the lowest equivalent points total in the club's history, ensuring they came within one goal on the final day of the season from going down for the first time in 72 years. There were a brace of points deductions for PSR rule breaches coming after his apology to fans for profligacy, admitting in the summer of 2022:

“We have not always spent significant amounts of money wisely”, as well as large-scale supporter protests against the board and an attempt to sell to the controversial Miami-based private investment group 777 Partners who have now collapsed.