An investor would surely be more likely to consider the revenue of the club in its entirety, of which non- season ticket ticketing revenue is an increasingly small amount? Surely an investor would be more interested in maximising sponsorship revenue, which is more likely with a positive, engaged fanbase who are not disillusioned with the ethos of the club and who don’t regard the club poorly because of decisions such as the one that has been taken?
2.5m is not going to move the needle on a transfer fee. 2.5m annually is a weekly wage for a player of about 48k which could be significant but overall it’s a small sum in the grand scheme of things. And we can only spend the money once, after all.
I just think it’s a weird move from the club that is totally tone deaf. We’re supposed to be in the business of cutting several players from the squad, including Lloris, who is one of the highest earners. In a season of transition it seems an odd and financially unnecessary move to further alienate the fanbase when patience is required. All this has done is make the situation more toxic.