Former Everton board member and Farhad Moshiri associate takes up role at Premier League rivals

By Will Rooney
Published 13th Jul 2023, 09:40 BST
Updated 13th Jul 2023, 09:47 BST
Goodison Park, the home of Everton Football Club. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)Goodison Park, the home of Everton Football Club. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
Goodison Park, the home of Everton Football Club. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
Farhad Moshiri’s associate served as an Everton board member for five years.

Former Everton directorAlexander Ryazantsev has taken up a role at Premier League rivals Burnley.

The newly-promoted Clarets have confirmed that Alexander Ryazantsev has been appointed the club’s chief finance officer.

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Ryazantsev joined the Goodison Park board in March 2016 as an owners’ representative, having previously had a career in finance and investment banking.

In 2018, he was appointed chief finance and commercial officer in 2018 before becoming managing director of Everton Women two years later.

Ryazantsev departed Everton in August 2021 as part of a board reorganisation.

A Burnley club statement said: “Burnley Football Club has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of Alexander (Sasha) Ryazantsev as the club’s CFO advisor.

“Ryazantsev is a chartered global management accountant (CGMA) and holds a masters in finance degree from the London Business School.”

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