The Catalan has revealed the Toffees' new major shareholder Farhad Moshiri, who bought a 49.9 per cent stake in the club over the weekend, is deeply passionate about the club
Roberto Martinez says Everton's new major shareholder Farhad Moshiri has fallen in love with the club and believes his investment can take them to new heights.
The Iranian businessman acquired a 49.9 per cent stake in the Premier League club on Saturday, bringing to an end a lengthy search by long-time chairman Bill Kenweight for fresh blood in the Toffees' boardroom.
Everton say the arrival of Moshiri - a former shareholder in Arsenal, who will work alongside Kenwright and Jon Woods as part of a three-man hierarchy - brought the "promise of new investment"
But Martinez feels the 60-year-old can not only inject key funds to take Everton to the next level, but says Moshiri also deeply understands the values of the club.
"It's really, really good news," Martinez told reporters. "I met Mr Moshiri and the impression I got was that he is a gentleman who has incredible values and knows the Premier League inside out, having been involved in another Premier League club.
"He knows how difficult it is to have a vision and put it into practice. Sometimes business people don't understand but this isn't the case.
"It's been a process, he's someone who has been introduced to Everton and followed the club closely. He's fallen in love with what Everton means.
"We have probably the perfect person for Everton. As a human and as a winner, Fahid is the perfect person to come into Everton.
Moshiri could be at Villa Park for Everton's clash with Aston Villa on Tuesday, although he is still awaiting approval from the Premier League for his investment.
Martinez, who set the target of taking Everton into the Champions League following his appointment in 2013, also believes Moshiri's financial clout could now make that aim a reality.
"We have to finish strongly because this is a big moment in our history," he added. "We have to finish well in order to benefit the new investor coming in.
"It is a wave of positive energy, it's a real feeling of momentum. When I started, our ambition at Everton was the Champions League places and becoming a winning team.
"That's a difficult aim to achieve and investment takes us to a different level in being able to get there.
"The new investor understands the history, he has fallen in love, and he is going to be a strong addition in bringing Everton to where we belong."
- Goal