In November we discussed Brighton owner Tony Bloom’s interest in Hearts. Yesterday, Hearts announced that Bloom has made a £9.86m offer to buy a 29% stake in the club, which is currently controlled through the Foundation of Hearts fan group which saved the club from liquidation in 2013.
This prospective shareholding would keep Bloom within Football Association duel ownership rules, in the event Brighton were relegated from the Premier League. I have no doubt that the fine print would allow Bloom control over all football operations.
Bloom, a gambling savant, is one of the most impressive operators in the game. His football algorithms are private, but they result in a total commitment to a player development model. He understands that if a club is to reach its potential, it must fill every space in the squad with players who can develop and be sold at a profit.
There are no passengers, not mid-career drifters. Guru managers do not exist in Bloom’s world, those who fail to develop or give opportunity to players, do not last. Even Hearts fans cannot be thick enough to turn this down.
It would be great news for Scottish football, including our Uefa coefficient (eventually). Celtic would face a fresh challenge from a competitor who is less indulgent than we are.
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