Finance guru: Man City have had ‘biggest offer’ accepted amid protests at Etihad Stadium
NAC Breda have likely been sold to Man City owners City Football Group simply because they tabled the biggest offer.
That is the view of finance guru Doctor Dan Plumley, speaking exclusively to Football Insider about the Dutch side’s imminent takeover.
Breda confirmed in a statement last Wednesday (23 March) that they have accepted CFG’s offer ahead of one from construction magnate Karel Vrolijk.
Banners from Breda fans protesting the takeover have now appeared at the Etihad Stadium, as relayed by Manchester Evening News today (28 March).
The Breda regime likely made their choice based on cash value rather than because of the strategic benefits of the multi-club model, claims Plumley.
“It’s horses for course and it depends on the club,” the Sheffield Hallam University expert told Football Insider‘s Adam Williams.
“There are still some clubs that would turn down multi-club style ownership and want a single investor.
“If you look at this in isolation, they have probably taken the biggest deal on the table.
“You can see the appeal of City Football Group. But I don’t think that is the way every single club would go. It depends on who is the best option.
“There are obvious benefits but there are also drawbacks in terms of growth potential of that club in the future because City will always be the flagship.
“You are often trying to guess at long-term strategy with stuff like this but quite often it’s simply just the biggest deal available.“
City Football Group announced a loss of £71million in their last set of accounts.
They own 11 clubs worldwide, including five in Europe.
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