IMO
This case wasn’t solely about the money.
It was also about establishing a trail of who was dealing with their business in an open and disingenuous way
When the damages case against Nantes goes to court VT wants them to see the Club as the one being dealt with in a less than honest way. This is where the real money will be. Although the money has been paid Nantes or their agents cannot access it until the courts have decided who is in the right from a legal standpoint