I found the last paragraph quite sad as a reflection on where we are.
As for the club who were at the centre of the case and yet strangely irrelevant to it, their ownership remains in flux. Duchâtelet, a perennially unpopular figure at the Valley, has admitted he is looking for a new buyer. Charlton look set to be sold on again.
Ironic that all this lands the same week we look set to change ownership again.
The club 2010-2014 had an ownership structure seemingly devised to avoid tax with the persons in charge (who were not the same as the legal owners) interested mainly in property deals that would pay them huge amounts of money: the football considerations were ancillary to these.
As we exit the Duchatelet ownership we have at least been clear that he owns the club.
Ironic that all this lands the same week we look set to change ownership again.
The club 2010-2014 had an ownership structure seemingly devised to avoid tax with the persons in charge (who were not the same as the legal owners) interested mainly in property deals that would pay them huge amounts of money: the football considerations were ancillary to these.
As we exit the Duchatelet ownership we have at least been clear that he owns the club.
It hasn’t landed this week, though. The wider media have only just caught up because leave to appeal has been turned down, but the judgement was published before Christmas. The case was heard in October.
It was very clear near the end of the Jimenez regime that they were bunch of shady con artist types who were going to run the club into administration. RD was an actual legitimate businessman - in many ways he did save us from administration and I actually am appreciative of that as crazy as that sounds right now. The problem with RD is that he has no pulse of what it takes to run a club and a number of horrible footballing decisions were made. As a result, we were destined for mediocrity and why we need another change in ownership. However, it also serves as a cautionary tale that as happy we are to have new owners soon - we have no clue how good they will be for the club. The state of modern football is filled with corrupt owners, inept owners, owners with no sense respect for the fans, etc. It is a sad state of affairs and I afraid it might not be much easier on us as fans going forward.
Interesting comment about the Premier League at the end of that article, which ought to apply to the EFL as well:-
Sportsmail asked Keegan if he felt there should be more rigour and resource put into the Premier League’s work to ensure that those who buy clubs are committed to running it professionally.
‘I thought they’d got that,’ he said. ‘It’s a good idea but I’m afraid it should have been implemented a long time ago. You’re trying to shut a stable door.’
I'm sure Bowyer wouldn't mind Modric either but he's not getting them. As if Newcastle have ever been in a position for that level of player to join them.
I'm sure Bowyer wouldn't mind Modric either but he's not getting them. As if Newcastle have ever been in a position for that level of player to join them.
TBF this was 10 years ago Modric was still at Zagreb Benzema was still at Lyon
So there is a chance they could have been in a position to sign both
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As for the club who were at the centre of the case and yet strangely irrelevant to it, their ownership remains in flux. Duchâtelet, a perennially unpopular figure at the Valley, has admitted he is looking for a new buyer. Charlton look set to be sold on again.
The club 2010-2014 had an ownership structure seemingly devised to avoid tax with the persons in charge (who were not the same as the legal owners) interested mainly in property deals that would pay them huge amounts of money: the football considerations were ancillary to these.
As we exit the Duchatelet ownership we have at least been clear that he owns the club.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/premier-league/newcastle-united-fans-already-know-of-mike-ashleys-disregard-for-the-club-but-the-shocking-revelations-made-by-kevin-keegan-take-it-to-an-all-new-level/ar-AAADAIx?li=AAnZ9Ug
Keegan said he wanted Modric but Jimenez said no.
In response Jinenez has said He wanted Benzema but Keegan said no
Sportsmail asked Keegan if he felt there should be more rigour and resource put into the Premier League’s work to ensure that those who buy clubs are committed to running it professionally.
‘I thought they’d got that,’ he said. ‘It’s a good idea but I’m afraid it should have been implemented a long time ago. You’re trying to shut a stable door.’
Modric was still at Zagreb
Benzema was still at Lyon
So there is a chance they could have been in a position to sign both