FARHAD Moshiri is a self-made British-Iranian businessman and the owner of Everton Football Club.
Here’s what we know about his life and career and whether he is putting the Merseyside club up for sale.
Who is Everton football club owner Farhad Moshiri?
Farhad Moshiri was born on May 18, 1955, in Iran, and is now based in Monaco.
He was educated at the London School Of Economics and Political Science and the University College London.
Farhad trained as an accountant and went into business in the 1990s.
Moshiri had shares in Arsenal FC before selling them to buy a 49.9% stake in Everton.
In January 2022, he increased his shares in the club to 94%.
In September 2022, the Financial Times claimed the owner was in “advanced talks” to sell the Premier League club.
In January 2023, it was reported Moshiri had put the club up for sale for £500million, but he denied the claims saying: “The club is not for sale but I have been talking to top investors.”
The Sunday Times stated he stepped down from the board of USM in March 2022, as he distanced himself from Russian Alisher Usmanov.
However, he retained a 5% stake in the company.
Is Farhad Moshiri married and does he have any children?
Farhad was married to Nazenin Ansari from 1988 to 2015.
She is an Iranian journalist and the managing editor of Kayhan London a Persian Iranian online newspaper.
Nazenin was educated at George Washington University, earning a BA in Public Affairs.
She has two children with Moshiri
Their daughter Azadeh landed a job as a journalist at the BBC after being accepted on The John Schofield Trust mentoring scheme.
She previously worked at CNN as a producer.
What is Farhad Moshiri’s net worth?
According to Forbes, Farhad’s net worth is around $3.1billion (£2.5bn) as of April 2023.
Despite his billions, he is only ranked at number 984 on the Forbes billionaires list.
He was ranked No105 on The Sunday Times Rich list for 2022, with a loss of £300m from 2021.