At one time the FL were investigating Ray Ranson the then chairman of Coventry and a shareholder, now their football consultant because he also controls Sport Asset Capital a company that has made loans to Cardiff and allegedly has some control over their transfer dealings.
Had we not done the business at Fratton Park there was the potential for a man with influence at one club being financially advantaged through his dealings with another club, by his team losing.
Makes you think ? Well may be not, but it does show that these technical rules (such as third party ownership) are there for the reason of protecting the integrity of the game.
Posted By: Firstnews, May 4, 11:19:04
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