V Sports Announces Investment from Atairos

[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?

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.

Asset stripping involves buying a company and selling the assets for more than you paid for the company.
I don’t see how this could be even remote relevant to an investment which is obviously going to be financing improving and acquiring assets.

[Dante Lavelli]

I think we are agreeing here Chicago.

[PeterWithesShin]

Until they put £500 behind the bar at The Bartons then I don't trust them.

[Brazilian Villain]

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

I'd be way less than excited if our future sister club was something like the Wyoming Wanderers rather than the Vegas Villans.

[eamonn]

Until they put £500 behind the bar at The Bartons then I don't trust them.

Have you seen how much they charge for a pint of neck-oil in there?

[GordonCowansisthegreatest]

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.

Couldn't their investment come as a massive sponsorship? Thereby coming in as earnings ;-)

[Gareth]

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.

Couldn't their investment come as a massive sponsorship? Thereby coming in as earnings ;-)

Think they’d prefer shares that have a value than spending dead money on a sponsorship

[GordonCowansisthegreatest]

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.

Couldn't their investment come as a massive sponsorship? Thereby coming in as earnings ;-)

Think they’d prefer shares that have a value than spending dead money on a sponsorship

We give them a few shares as a thank you :-)

[The Edge]

I think the big news here is that companies worth billions want their name to be associated with Aston Villa Football Club. That's massive imo.

[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.

Thanks.

Couldn't their investment come as a massive sponsorship? Thereby coming in as earnings ;-)

It has worked for Citeh.

[purpletrousers]

I'm completely fucking baffled.


Anyone fancy a pint?

You buying?

Atairos sounds like some sort of after shave everyone used to wear in the 1980s.

or some sort of knock off Belgium lager sold in Lidl

More like Greek.

Tinnies from Aldi - even Dave might be buying rounds…

[Des Little]

This is all well and good, but until we can drink in town and move our entire fan base within the Birmingham boundaries, it’s all futile. Only then can we be taken seriously.

[GordonCowansisthegreatest]

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.

Couldn't their investment come as a massive sponsorship? Thereby coming in as earnings ;-)

It has worked for Citeh.

That was my point 👍

[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.

Thanks.

Couldn't their investment come as a massive sponsorship? Thereby coming in as earnings ;-)

It has worked for Citeh.

That was my point 👍

The problem is that none of their Businesses have UK activity, but the NBC or Comcast Stadium would grant them exposure in the US (PL games are broadcast on NBC) market not that they need that.

[Toronto Villa]

Not that it is likely to happen but Comcast on our kits in the CL next season would be rather nice.