Takeover (Covid-19/20)

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There is no way the Saudis would allow the club to be sponsored by a gambling company. You don't remember the trouble we had with a few of our Muslim players saying they didn't want to wear a shirt sponsored by them. Anyway the deal with Fun88 expires in mid-May, or possibly the end of this season.

I suspect we will be sponsored by Saudi Aramco - that way they can inflate the sponsorship to assist with funding player transfers without breaking FFP.

Actually think Fun88 have been very good sponsors - their Twitter feed is always good for a laugh.

They even put a cans gif on Twitter.

Welcome to another day of no news.
 
What has likely not helped is all this correspondence sent to the PL by third parties.

As complaints have been received they are obliged to respond. That will delay finalisation.
The PL fit and proper persons test is an internal 'audit' carried out by the PL. It doesn't include submissions from 3rd parties or any need to respond to letters submitted by them. I suspect any delays are more likely due to the fact that the PL has far greater issues to deal with now, involving dealing with plans to complete this season, or otherwise.

Am completely laid back about this - in all honesty it could wait till the end of the season, to reduce uncertainty in the playing and managerial staff when we might need them united to ensure we escape relegation, and also to wind up Chaos a bit more.
 
The PL fit and proper persons test is an internal 'audit' carried out by the PL. It doesn't include submissions from 3rd parties or any need to respond to letters submitted by them. I suspect any delays are more likely due to the fact that the PL has far greater issues to deal with now, involving dealing with plans to complete this season, or otherwise.

Am completely laid back about this - in all honesty it could wait till the end of the season, to reduce uncertainty in the playing and managerial staff when we might need them united to ensure we escape relegation, and also to wind up Chaos a bit more.

The seasons already ended, they just need to grow a pair. Liverpool should be Champions, PPG calculated for the rest of the standings. City aren't in Europe so its Leicester, Chelsea and Man U in the other 3 CL spots, and congrats to Sheff U who get into Europa League ahead of Wolves. Smallest of commiserations to Villa and Norwich who are replaced by Leeds & West Brom. We finish a pretty poor 13th given the money spent, another reason to send Bruce packing. Done.

We're in this CV19 issue far deeper than the ridiculously well-drilled Germans. The problem is the PL have always been fairly useless. Worse than the FA in many ways, hence why this "test" is dragging on and on.

Nothing will happen today or at any point of the weekend. It actually strikes me as stupid, because they're allowing representatives from NUFC in meetings who aren't going to be there when it restarts, so it should be something of a priority to get the takeover sorted and approved.
 
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The PL fit and proper persons test is an internal 'audit' carried out by the PL. It doesn't include submissions from 3rd parties or any need to respond to letters submitted by them. I suspect any delays are more likely due to the fact that the PL has far greater issues to deal with now, involving dealing with plans to complete this season, or otherwise.

Am completely laid back about this - in all honesty it could wait till the end of the season, to reduce uncertainty in the playing and managerial staff when we might need them united to ensure we escape relegation, and also to wind up Chaos a bit more.

Very true. Plus, the Covid19 restrictions will mean that PL staff are working from home. That in itself will slow things down further.
 
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The fact that penfold is attending this prem meeting is also a concern for me. It’s like one last throw of the dice for him to **** things up.

Bro.

In what world would a buyout cease because the now previous owner was causing a ruckus? Do you think he's going to spill champagne on Abramovic and it gets called off?
 
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Bro.

In what world would a buyout cease because the now previous owner was causing a ruckus? Do you think he's going to spill champagne on Abramovic and it gets called off?
No it’s the very fact that he’s representing our club when either he’s not even going to be there any more or he is as the takeover is not happening. Either way it’s a **** shack of a situation.