Alisher Usmanov has released a statement as Everton face pressure to cut their ties with USM.
A former professional fencer, Mr Usmanov issued his response to being sanctioned by the EU after Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine on the website of the FIE (International Fencing Federation) of which he has been the President since 2008.
He wrote: "On 28 February 2022 I became the target of restrictive measures imposed by the European Union.
