Finance Expert shares if Daniel Kretinsky will have perfect time for full West Ham United takeover
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Dan Plumley has insisted that Daniel Kretinsky will be looking for a stable platform at West Ham United before completing his full takeover of the club.
The Czech businessman has a long-term option to take control from the current owners and increase his stake with valuations of clubs constantly in the air.
Plumley admitted that retaining Premier League status with positive sporting performance will dictate fluctuation in the valuation, something that Kretinsky will no doubt be keeping an eye on.
“I think you’re looking at a stable platform on which to build on and that obviously means retaining Premier League status and no club is ever safe from relegation,” he exclusively told West Ham Zone.
“Making sure you have a foundation whereby you are less at risk of relegation as possible which would of course impact the valuations, things tied up around commercial deals linked to the stadium and some of the things they are trying to move forward with there.
“I think there is no perfect time because sporting performance will dictate fluctuation in the evaluation, but as a whole, you want a stable footing as possible, so for West Ham, the club needs to be stable in the Premier League and can kick on from there.”
New Era.
Ask any West Ham United fan, and they will likely say it is time to move on.
It is no surprise that Kretinsky being on the scene led to a huge influx of spending in the summer transfer window, with those players still taking time to gel.
Given the struggles in the Premier League, Kretinsky may well now wait until the summer to make sure what happens on the pitch, which will only effect the valuations off it.