Have to say it makes it less likely, and if it does happen more likely to be 2027, otherwise 2026 could be financial folly especially with no time to do pre-season marketing and promotion. At least it probably means Ipswich has gone from 99% to 99.9%
Perhaps it was created as a rule to be applied in the event of a six-team league actually happening? So in which case Belle Vue could have team A and team B, hedging their options?
They announced Bewley ages ago. He's up there with anyone else. May not eventually be "number one" when and if things get underway. The rest of your moans aren't down to Belle Vue!
Also, would anyone who has worked hard to build a business over many years, be comfortable at handing the keys over and risk that business's reputation and value becoming damaged, without needing to have a very active continuing personal involvement?