Offical statement; http://www.lcfc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~2112842,00.html
Leicester City Football Club can confirm that talks are ongoing regarding potential investment in the club, but no deal has been completed at this time.
We believe that the potential investors would make excellent partners to take the club forward but reiterate a deal has not been completed and as ever, we will only act in the interests of the club and our supporters.
No further comment will be made at this time.
I ask myself what was the point?
I'm trying to figure out whether i'm more nervous or excited about all of this.
People moan when they don't put anything, and people moan when they do. What do you want them to say, the takeover isn't done so they aren't going to say it is, I suppose they are just trying to keep us updated.
The point is that they are saying even less than the other party they are in talks with. On that basis they are not adding anything so why put out a statement that contains less than that which is already in the public domain? Pointless. :icon_roll
Maybe they've had loads of moaning old tossers complaining that the story is all over the press, but there has been nothing on the official site.
Stephen, have I told you how much I love and respect you lately? You are the man for me Stephen, dare I say, Stephanie. Can we get together and snuggle in front of Bareback Mountain after a match one Saturday please?
Whether it's true or not I don't know but according to someone on foxestalk it will become £41m when we are in the prem and he/they will takeover 100%. But for now it's roughly a £19m investment for 49%.
There are many made up speculative scenarios based on nothing whatsoever, which we have just added to
Taking a 49% share can be achieved in 2 ways
a) Buying 49% of existing shares from Milan, so cost circa £4.5 million
Or
b) following the process when Milan bought the club he changed the share structure, therefore he could do so again & now generate nearly 50% more shares, therefore then to have a 49% stake of the increased shares would cost nearer £9 million
It will all end in tears.
He has a residence in London and is President of the London Polo Club. He also plays for them (along with other members of his family). I've seen him quoted as saying that he wanted to retire from business at 50 and enjoy spending his money on whatever he likes. He's about 53 now. He's 'valued' at around $180m.
He has had business links with Thaksin Shinawatra and appears to be a friend with the high and mighty (and corrupt) in Thailand. King Power's main business is running the retail outlets in the Thai airport, a monopoly handed to Raksriaksorn in suspicious circumstances that have been challenged in court. King Power appear to carry on reaping the rewards from this whilst counteracting law suits against them with counter law suits.
[sarcasm] If at all ture what fantastic news.[/sacasm]
Take note please Lazz, these are handy to use!
Taking a 49% share can be achieved in 2 ways
a) Buying 49% of existing shares from Milan, so cost circa £4.5 million
Or following the process when Milan bought the club he changed the share structure, therefore he could do so again & now generate nearly 50% more shares, therefore then to have a 49% stake of the increased shares would cost nearer £9 million
The price of the existing shares is negotiated between Mandaric and this Mr. Power bloke. Could be a penny for the lot, could be £30 million each - there's no absolute value for them and you can't determine how much a 49% stake would cost.
And I can't see the ownership transfer working through putting additional money into the club. That doesn't help Mandaric since his goal is to get his money out. More likely is that the initial 49% is sold by Mandaric for a token amount - a quid or so - and the new owners pay off Mandaric's loans. Probably, like Gaydamak at Portsmouth, by replacing them with their own loans. And sometime later, the new owners pay Mandaric an agreed fee for the other 51%. Which could be anything, since it will be about transferring ownership in an offshore investment and not publicly visible.
And also lots of (insert tired racist stereotype here) at every game
Especially when spelt correctly
P | Pld | Pts | |
1 | Liverpool | 21 | 50 |
2 | Arsenal | 22 | 44 |
3 | Nottm F | 22 | 44 |
4 | Chelsea | 22 | 40 |
5 | Manchester C | 22 | 38 |
6 | Newcastle | 22 | 38 |
7 | Bournemouth | 22 | 37 |
8 | Aston Villa | 22 | 36 |
9 | Brighton | 22 | 34 |
10 | Fulham | 22 | 33 |
11 | Brentford | 22 | 28 |
12 | Palace | 22 | 27 |
13 | Manchester U | 22 | 26 |
14 | West Ham | 22 | 26 |
15 | Tottenham | 22 | 24 |
16 | Everton | 21 | 20 |
17 | Wolves | 22 | 16 |
18 | Ipswich | 22 | 16 |
19 | Leicester | 22 | 14 |
20 | Southampton | 22 | 6 |