Arbitration doesn’t have the teeth a tribunal has and can make legally binding decisions. The arbitration panel appears to have been stacked against the club.
Could Saudi companies, Saudi Airlines, Aramco etc do sponsorship deals with the club? It could certainly be a lucrative source of income for the club whilst all the litigation is proceeding allowing them to invest in the squad. Just a thought.
Given this isn’t a criminal case surely it’s “on the balance of probability” rather than beyond reasonable doubt. Mind I’m no lawyer so I could be wrong.
If the Saudi did buy Manu they’d still have to pass the O&D test, if it went through without a hitch I’d presume Ashley would have the PL in court as quick as fuck.