Farhad Moshiri has broken his silence on the planned protests this weekend and once again thrown his backing behind Everton manager Frank Lampard.
Less than 24 hours after his response to the club’s Fans' Forum following their open letter last week, the Everton majority shareholder appeared on talkSPORT to answer questions from Jim White.
During the small, but revealing chat, the Everton chief responded to a question about whether he still feels has the support of fans, and also gave his verdict on the planned protests that are set to take place following Saturday’s game against Southampton. And below is a full transcript of everything Moshiri had to say during the interview.
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Do you think Everton fans still have faith in you and your decisions?
“Well, I hope so. I put my money where my mouth is and that is the most an owner can do and I have done that.
“Some of the decisions we have taken is together with the fans, right? All the managers who have left have been driven by the fans, not me initially.
“I think you have got to stay with the manager to get the systems going, the players he brought in. I have a lot of faith in Frank that he will get it right.”
What do you say to those planning to protest this weekend?
“Well, I think protest is a democratic right of everyone, right? So, I think the feeling is well-known if you are communicating. But I would say the biggest thing is to support the team. So we need to give it and they will give it back to us.”
Farhad, finally, do you still have faith in your board? Many Everton fans have been asking you to dismiss them, sack them.
“They have been there a long time. Some are new appointments, but they are longstanding, they are dedicated, they are local and it is so important to keep the club in Liverpool and its roots in Liverpool.
“Those are the roots and the roots of the club. They love the club and they have been attending games under every condition and it is just building a £760m stadium that will be one of the best in the country, [that] is an enormous challenge for a club.
“I think they need to acknowledge that they are going through a transformation and they are working extremely hard and I have added to the board every now and again with support and we will do it again.
“You can’t just make rash decisions. We have two big games, Saturday, and on the 21st, and that is the only focus.”
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