Re: Maxi Lopez to make announcement amid Birmingham City takeover rumours

We don't know the full picture of the dynamic between Southall and Richardson. I'm not taking Richardson's words at face value. I think if you have anything about you, you don't give somebody a effing important job at the business you've just pumped millions into, just because you're old mates.

Some have speculated that the reason Southall is involved could be due to him being involved in the financing of the deal.

If that's the case then it's not a simple owner-to-employee dynamic between the two of them, and Richardson won't be able to control him as easily as we'd hope.