Friedkin would be a disaster. Theyve said their centrepiece would be Roma.
We want to be the centrepiece.
I doubt they are backed by him.
Bell & Downing can buy the club from Moshiri. They can also pay off two of 777, R&M or MSP so they would be the owners.
What they cant do is pay off all three and get the books up to scratch with their own capital.
I suspect perhaps all the bidders would look to restructure the debt. Meaning Bell & Downing borrow from MSD to pay off R&M, 777 & MSP.
Then the payments would be e.g 3-5% interest rather than 13-15% interest (or whatever it is). The stadium would be collateral to pay it off over 30 years.
I wonder if MSD may come in as a stakeholder in the stadium alone
Yields on private debt are around 11% atm.
The levels we are currently borrowing at are probably par and will be until rates are cut.
Plus, borrowing against a stadium still in construction and not generating revenue will always be higher.
My guess will be that any purchase funded with debt will be refinanced in 12-24 months once rates fall and the stadium is up and running.
I’d imagine any stadium naming rights etc will also be used to clear debt too.