This topic is in incredibly poor taste today. We should be celebrating what Cyril did for us not comparing his relative contribution, and with that all the implied criticism.
He wasn’t third choice at City. He was a key player.. he was offered a new deal but wanted Championship football and more money ... felt UTD had more chance of promotion.
That's not how corporate deals are structured.
It would be normal for the seller to retain the Cash right up until the transaction concludes. It is equally normal to calculate what normalised cash flow looks like ... no reason for season tickets to be a barrier