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EVERTON majority investor Farhad Moshiri has a Blues vision which includes Champions League football and a new stadium.

The self-made billionaire bought a 49.9 per cent stake in Everton in February.

And chairman Bill Kenwright has revealed some of the Iranian’s ambitions.

“Farhad absolutely has a vision for this football club,” he said.

“It involves the Champions League and a new stadium.

“Is he going Roman Abramovic? No, I think that model is sort of gone, but he absolutely looks at Everton as his big adventure.

“I know my Everton, he knows the world game. Ask him about Yarmolenko – and that’s not a hint! – and he’ll say how he knows him inside out and backwards.

“He has been looking at football for his big adventure and met a lot of clubs and found the beating heart he was looking for in Everton.”

Part of Moshiri’s plan for the Blues includes appointing a Director of Football, as exclusively revealed by the Echo last month.

And Kenwright added: “What I have picked up in the last four weeks is it is an important role and if done right it can add to a football club.

“It is modern football and if you get the right one it is a big plus. We are talking to various Directors of Football and Ronald has worked with a lot of them. He will embrace that, as well as the Everton way.

“So I would have thought yes, we are leaning towards appointing a Director of Football but Ronald has to be part of that process. Various first rate people have been mentioned."