Good morning.
Four hundred and fifty million quid is the figure being bandied about. Philip Anschutz of AEG it is suggested is prepared to buy the controlling stake in Spurs. From The Express.
Nigh on twice the figure of the Liverpool sale. But aside from being at least twice the club, Tottenham come to market in rather good fiscal shape and not on their bindipping knees.
Why would this happen? Well we can only guess really. ENIC are perhaps reaching a crossroads whereby their investment is coming to the end of one chapter and about to commence upon another. They are after all an investment company and if they don’t trade now, attempting to do so later one might argue would at best cause confusion. At worst look like they were bailing, no matter what the books said.
Anschutz’s form in the field is nothing shy of excellent of course. Not just a leading light but a driving force behind the MLS this is a guy who appears to have combined business acumen with a legitimate passion for the game. AEG owns LA Galaxy and Houston Dynamo. The potential synergies between AEG and THFC are pretty breathtaking. AEG’s wiki page.
What mustn’t be negotiable in any of this is the retention of Levy & Co. If AEG wanted to buy in talent and experience for the road ahead it’s inconceivable to suggest a better candidate.
Football clubs are generally run by a selection of idiots that nearly defy description. Bent second hand car salesmen, white slave traders, costamongers, devil worshipers and money launderers.
This may well have legs….could be the next step of a well thought out strategy. The partnership with AEG on the bid for the Olympic stadium, withrawal of shares traded on AIM, company funded by non-traded shares? Means they can sell to whoever they believe will be best suited to the clubs ongoing development. Perhaps Joe decided to pull out some time ago eh? If Levy does stay (and where else would you find more commitment to getting the best for THFC?)- as the man said, “I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship”
If true it could be the kinf of hint Arry needs to tell the FA to stick their job!
On the other hand ….who puts any faith in the Daily Express?
Joe Lewis is a curve ball the press use to hide the fact that ENIC have created a minor miracle at Tottenham. Our success doesn’t make good print as Levy detests the football media,so they’ve had to invent a ‘sugar daddy’. Joe Lewis is chairman of ENIC,and has no interest in football,or whether we’re ‘up there’ or not, only that we’re solvent and in position to get him a few bob, if and when we’re sold.
I could give Daniel a job if he gets the boot. I could do with a butler.
HH you forgot porn barons on your list…
Or should have read, ‘Crotchless costermongers’, either way you’re right, Maddy.
What about AEG use there £450m to build the NPD, we then lease it back Real Madrid style, win win, we get a new stadium and keep Levy, they get revenue and a new stadium in their portfolio!!! COYS
Pretty similar to what happened at Darlington.
Ouch! That hurt…
AEG are not looking to buy THFC, the story is slightly skewed.. the money from AEG will be joint team and stadium sponsorship deal over 20 years.
So ladies and gentlemen… welcome to the AEG Stadium