Tottenham takeover: Keith Wyness shares instant reaction to confirmed ENIC move
Keith Wyness
Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness has claimed Tottenham owners ENIC may be “positioning themselves” for new investment after injecting £35million into the club.
Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, the 67-year-old – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – suggested the move is just “housekeeping” for Spurs, who are valued at around £3.75billion.
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A Companies House submission published on Wednesday (15 January) revealed Tottenham Hotspur Limited issued 5.8 million shares across two tranches between 13-31 December – a move worth £35million.
The shareholder information page of the club’s website shows ENIC has now marginally increased its shareholding from 86.58 per cent to 86.91 per cent following the latest investment.
It was widely reported last year that chairman and ENIC shareholder Daniel Levy has been in talks to sell a 10 per cent stake in Tottenham.
Tottenham preparing for new investment with £35m move, says Wyness
Wyness told Football Insider‘s Insider Track podcast: “It’s a small amount for ENIC.
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“They’re positioning themselves should a new investor come into the club.
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“It also frees up money in terms of PSR, but it’s not a significant amount when we’re talking about Spurs having a valuation of billions.
“It’s just housekeeping for Tottenham and ENIC.”
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