Quote Originally Posted by blue lewj View Post
The reason I ask is it has been mentioned, at least in passing by the club, as at least part of the reason for not spending money the season after we were relegated, most seasons since and is still being used as a reason why we're struggling financially.
Yeah, it's not left the club, but as good as - and the effect is just the same as if the money had gone already - so we bought him for £15m spread over time, in the hope that his football would help us afford him and keep us in the Premier and in the big bucks. The tragedy occurred and we never got to see him play for us - we've provided for the £15m we may be forced to pay in the future and as a result each time we need more money from Tan, he looks at his residual funds he's earmarked for us and he's £15m overspent to start with on what he was hoping that balance to be.