Alisher Usmanov Q&A – Some Facts For Arsenal Fans

Who is Alisher Usmanov?

He’s a billionaire from Uzbekistan in the former Soviet Union, though often referred to as Russian, who owns all of Red And White Holdings, among many other things. He used to share Red And White with business partner Farhad Moshiri, who has since departed to buy 49.9 per cent of Everton.

How rich is Usmanov?

Very rich. Estimates of his wealth vary, but it seems to be comfortably over $10 billion. I haven’t checked lately, but he’s probably in the world’s top 100 richest people, possibly top 50.

Has Usmanov always been an Arsenal supporter?

He claims to have been a supporter for some years, though there’s no evidence of any particular allegiance for any length of time.

Does Usmanov go to Arsenal matches?

He certainly goes to some, but as I’m not there with m...