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Player Valuation: £1.5m
Even then it’s not quite as straight forward as that. Someone with over 10% of the total shares has to go through the old directors and owners test meaning they are then subject to issues should they try and inject capital . There are limits , I think around £105 million over 3 yearsA wealthy person can give it to you, but they have to get equity in the club or buy sponsorship rights in exchange. That's why Moshiri is seeking external investment, because there's not really many levers you can pull when you own 95% of the club.
Any significant sponsorship deal will be measured against fair value as for “ someone of influence ”in the club buying sponsorship if it were that easy the likes of RA would have had many of his business sponsoring. Indeed it’s why City come under such scrutiny and up to know have been able to convince the powers that be that there isn’t a conflict however it is said that the FA still have an open investigation into certain sponsorship deals.
Evertons problems don’t stem from lack of owners resources its all about income and expenditure . Your income hasn’t really grown from areas a such as commercial and sponsorship at anything like the rate you wages and amortisation grew.