I love the way the Prem are being castigated for this - for once they have spent a long time looking into the owners.
I also like the fact the article then says as an afterthought Ashley had tried to renegotiate the deal (probably after a bid worth another £50m turned up on the scene). I think this was more the issue
Knowing the economic situation in Saudi, oil price, covid, and how they hate to lose face, they are probably celebrating being given a get out that only cost them the £17m deposit
This is what drives the idiocracy, @PhilippineSaint. It’s happening faster than we think. Ten years ago, people were going “ooh, Shakespearian themes abound in Sons of Anarchy!” (even if they didn’t use those exact words, like).
Now it’s Marvel Thor versus the fucking Care Bears.