The MK Dons model (1 Viewer)

does he work for the Football League or SISU by any chance?

Can't see it myself - MK was a new large town over 2/3rds the size of Coventry with no football club or major sporting team.

There aren't going to be many towns like that going spare for a franchise - Northampton is smaller than MK and already has a football team and decent rugby team, a franchise won't work there.