Ashley appeared to have saved the club from certain financial ruin by paying off large sums of debt inherited from the previous regime,
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although he was criticised for not doing
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when buying the club, as he subsequently revealed he had been unaware of issues such as the upfront payment of club finances such as the
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sponsorship, and the presence of outstanding liabilities for long past player transfers.