Looks like a Thai multi billionaire has bought Reading. Deal brokered by the same chap that brokered the Man City buyout.
Yet to be confirmed 100% but seems likely.
Yes.
If there's one thing that the Anton Z saga has demonstrated it's that there's no possible way that having a slightly shady owner with zero financial transparency could work out badly for a club.
Oh.
Here's what's going to happen:
Brighton are going to get promoted to the premier league at some point in the next 5-10 years. Maybe even this season ;)
You have an owner that cannot possibly finance a successful premier league club. He is going to either have to accept that it will be...
At which point this admirable sentiment will have precisely no effect on what happens. Fans are not very important when these sorts of business decisions are made. Plenty of disquiet from the less credulous fans when the gangsters showed up at Reading.
Worrying times for Reading. Brighton...