Although I would love it to be the case and relevant to our takeover I think it runs much deeper. But it may be that they are getting in bed together for “mutual interests”!
In some respects your bang on mate. KSA are defiantly not bothered at all by the PL. they could literally buy the Pl if they wanted too. The link, which appears to be the problem, is that by connection PIF is owned and ran by KSA and thus they directly have (although unintentionally) control over NUFC. But that’s smokes and mirrors. It just so happens to be the only way to stop the takeover legally.
Im yet to see an answer to this question, maybe you can help - what difference does it actually make if the state of KSA, or any other state, wants to buy the club and run it? Moreover, how is it any different from Mansours state-linked sports entity continuing to run Man City?
That’s the thing it’s not. The rules where changed AFTER they took over Man City. The reasons are political entities or peoples are not allowed to own a PL football club. So provided that a link can be made from a potential owner to a political figure or entity then it cannot be accepted. This is the reason for legal separation and I think sheik_of_araby might be able to back this up!!! He’s more legal than me I think.
Legal separation is vital. If it can be established that PIF are separate the issue of political influence is null and void. That is why the rules were changed.
I'm not convinced the purchase of nufc is even close to being a factor in these agreements tbh, but it can't be a bad thing all the way downstream to us
