A majority shareholder can still run things without being on the board.
He can appoint any board he wants.
If it's Mike Martin as new chair then that a continuity appointment. As ST's business partner in United FC Group and supposedly 2nd largest shareholder in United now.
So words of caution. It's not a for sale sign. It could well be a way to try and head off talks of season ticket boycotts or at least people saying they won't come back.
I'd expect the new board to spin it as a new start for season ticket sales with reality that ST is still majority shareholder behind the scenes ultimately still in control.
The for sale signs aren't up.
And while we have a power vacuum and months of speculation to follow until the end of the season it further adds to the benefits of an amalgamated fan group.
The "new" board which wilk unkikeky be new at all should be afforded no honeymoon.
A United fans group becomes more ***** with each new development both on and off the pitch.