V Sports Announces Investment from Atairos

[ChicagoLion]

It's not excluding anything Villa, though. V Sports owns Villa, and Atairos now owns a slice of V Sports.

Easiest way to describe what's happening here is that we have new co-owners. I think!

V Sports will continue to own 100% of AVFC post-closing of the transaction and will continue to have full control of all decisions at AVFC.

I took that to mean that all AVFC-related bus. units were excluded, no ?

and V Sports now has new shareholders.
It’s a minority stake but they don’t say how much.

[CT Villan]

Got it, ta !

[Beard82]

Just a bit more digging.   Atairos is currently solely funded by Comcast (an organization with a market cap of 180 billion).

So what pisses on the Knighthead Blose chips.

Comcast sounds like a bad corporation in a sci-fi meeting

[Billy Walker]

Just a bit more digging.   Atairos is currently solely funded by Comcast (an organization with a market cap of 180 billion).

So what pisses on the Knighthead Blose chips.

Yep, I think this is an exciting development, Atairos are effectively an investment vehicle  set up by Comcast - this is a huge organisation getting into bed with Villa. I genuinely think these guys give us the financial security to compete with anyone and, as the press release says, they are here for the long haul and to help Villa on our next stage of growth. 

[Brazilian Villain]

Can someone smarter than me tell me is this

a) good
b) bad

It's probably a), but I've been reading a lot of Arthur C. Clarke of late and the title reads like we've decided to accept investment from some far off galaxy that's going to come back to haunt us at some point in the future.

b) It's a phonetic spelling of "A T. Ross" and is a cunning plan by Blose fans to undermine our progress.

[Whiney MacWhineface]

Just a bit more digging.   Atairos is currently solely funded by Comcast (an organization with a market cap of 180 billion).

So what pisses on the Knighthead Blose chips.

Comcast sounds like a bad corporation in a sci-fi meeting

They own all of Sky, beating Disney in the auction.

[Steve67]

I always love to see Lost In Munich posting.  Caught in a trap. 

I’m just at Munich airport waiting to fly home. Lovely place. Enjoyed watching Bayern beating Manchester United in a pub on Wednesday night with my son!

[LeonW]

Is it possible that this investment will contribute to the ground re-development meaning that money the club might have had to spend on this could effectively be freed up for FFP purposes for increased wages/transfer fees? Asking for a friend.

[ChicagoLion]

Is it possible that this investment will contribute to the ground re-development meaning that money the club might have had to spend on this could effectively be freed up for FFP purposes for increased wages/transfer fees? Asking for a friend.

No.
Has no bearing on FFP except if the improvements increase revenue and profitability then that improvement can be applied to the playing staff.

[VILLA MOLE]

Is it possible that this investment will contribute to the ground re-development meaning that money the club might have had to spend on this could effectively be freed up for FFP purposes for increased wages/transfer fees? Asking for a friend.

I didn’t think Capital investment comes under FFP .

[ChicagoLion]

Is it possible that this investment will contribute to the ground re-development meaning that money the club might have had to spend on this could effectively be freed up for FFP purposes for increased wages/transfer fees? Asking for a friend.

I didn’t think Capital investment comes under FFP .

Correct.
It’s based on Profit and Loss.

[Dante Lavelli]

My guess is that Atarios are looking to get some MLS action.  V Sports have demonstrated a track record of being awesome in this field so they’ve selected them as the vehicle/partners to make this happen.

if correct it doesn’t make sense to asset strip Aston Villa in the short or medium term.  Much mote likely that they’ll pump some cash in to raise our profile so there is a buzz associated with the MLS franchise and stadium they need to buy (£2bn?)

P.s. I’d be way more excited if Vegas was NOT out future sister club. 

[ChicagoLion]

My guess is that Atarios are looking to get some MLS action.  V Sports have demonstrated a track record of being awesome in this field so they’ve selected them as the vehicle/partners to make this happen.

if correct it doesn’t make sense to asset strip Aston Villa in the short or medium term.  Much mote likely that they’ll pump some cash in to raise our profile so there is a buzz associated with the MLS franchise and stadium they need to buy (£2bn?)

P.s. I’d be way more excited if Vegas was NOT out future sister club.

How do you get asset stripping from multi million investment?

[LeonW]

Is it possible that this investment will contribute to the ground re-development meaning that money the club might have had to spend on this could effectively be freed up for FFP purposes for increased wages/transfer fees? Asking for a friend.

No.
Has no bearing on FFP except if the improvements increase revenue and profitability then that improvement can be applied to the playing staff.

Thanks.

[Dante Lavelli]

My guess is that Atarios are looking to get some MLS action.  V Sports have demonstrated a track record of being awesome in this field so they’ve selected them as the vehicle/partners to make this happen.

if correct it doesn’t make sense to asset strip Aston Villa in the short or medium term.  Much mote likely that they’ll pump some cash in to raise our profile so there is a buzz associated with the MLS franchise and stadium they need to buy (£2bn?)

P.s. I’d be way more excited if Vegas was NOT out future sister club.

How do you get asset stripping from multi million investment?

Arent’t venture capitalists obliged to get a return for their investors?  Occasionally this means buying companies and selling their assets (consolidating real estate etc).  for the avoidance of doubt, I don’t feel this is a risk on this occasion given villa’s potential.