I get you and agree but it also shows how ridiculous it is that we knew since January Paratici was in trouble and here we are with the club readying deals in case the new guy likes the players because we are behind the cue ball if we wait.
Why did it take this long to get a DOF in place?
Because in an ideal world, Levy presumably wanted Fab to stay and thought there was a fair chance his appeal would be successful?
[Hypothesising]

