First of all, a senior member of UEFA's Legal & Disciplinary Committee, Lennart Johansson, is on his side, which means, from UEFA alone, he already has his insider.
(see Chapters 67–68: European Court of Justice case).
Now, the only real concern they face is FIFA. However, Richard believes the organization will likely turn a blind eye, since they already have so much on their plate.
Lack of transparency, internal political maneuvering, and accusations of favoritism, corruption, and backroom dealings during João Havelange's presidency. Richard believes what Havelange needs now is support, not another enemy.
All of Richard's plans working together with Pelé had already started to bear fruit. His £700,000 was not in vain.
Now, if he wants to acquire or invest in another club, the best-case scenario would be to follow the Glazers' later approach to buying Manchester United by using a holding company called Red Football Ltd., which is largely financed through debt.
