Abraxas
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Yes, simply because I don't see an alternative option that doesn't come with its own set of problems. In the real world it just isn't happening that somebody comes in with this amount of money to purchase the club and do all the things fans expect while being totally benevolent.
Let's be honest, fans are spoilt brats most of the time. Pleasing them is nearly impossible. You must rebuild a stadium, the training ground, dip into your pockets for transfers, win all the time, never take a dividend in the process, on sale you will be seen as greedy and profiteering if the valuation is high. It's a pretty hard gig for a "normal" non-state backed operator that is actually just a business person. You have to really, really love the sporting process and be totally charitable I guess, that's the only way fans will unanimously support ownership.
There ain't too many of these sorts around that can spend billions of quid, which means you're getting state backed or American style consortiums that are ruthless and they both come with a raft of issues, the latter of which may actually continue to burden the club.
Let's be honest, fans are spoilt brats most of the time. Pleasing them is nearly impossible. You must rebuild a stadium, the training ground, dip into your pockets for transfers, win all the time, never take a dividend in the process, on sale you will be seen as greedy and profiteering if the valuation is high. It's a pretty hard gig for a "normal" non-state backed operator that is actually just a business person. You have to really, really love the sporting process and be totally charitable I guess, that's the only way fans will unanimously support ownership.
There ain't too many of these sorts around that can spend billions of quid, which means you're getting state backed or American style consortiums that are ruthless and they both come with a raft of issues, the latter of which may actually continue to burden the club.