I kind of like the Foley idea. He has consistently put investment money into his NZ business ventures. In Martinborough he has spent millions on a flash new restaurant hospitality centre at Te Kairanga winery, which he owns along with Martinborough Vineyard. Friends in the wine business have told me he is a good owner. Doesn’t seem like he is some unknown foreigner who is going to speculate on a vanity football project in Auckland then disappear. Plus he is already involved internationally in other football projects.
I don't doubt his business acumen, but a football club should be more than just a business. I just feel like Aucklanders deserve better than being part of some multi-club structure.
And yet being part of a successful businessman's empire offers so much security and allows the footballing minds at the club to do what's needed. Foley builds successful businesses and franchises. Look at what he did with the Las Vegas NHL franchise. Started from scratch, said they'd win the league within 6 years and they did it in 4. He is driven to be successful and being part of that can only be a good thing. Especially when comparing it to a Kiwi group of businessmen who are comparitively poor to Foley and more likely to struggle financially to fund the franchise well.
I wish the Welnix crew had $1.6b USD to play with and the business accumen that Foley has.