KittenMittens
Midfield
I think Charlie will be gone. I think he's the one feeding the rumours as he just wants it done so he can get his money out to move onto something else.
I wonder how much he needs the cash or the reduction in public profile. If he's financially stable, I'd guess he keeps it. If he's not, I'd agree that he'd take the £1-2m he can get and chalk it up as a win.
Bear in mind that he didn't actually put any money in and by all accounts, has not done so as working capital or debt finance, so this is just a nice little earner in the future if shit gets bigger. Right now he's be taking a £1-2m benefit which could easily be worth double that in 3 years time for doing absolutely fuck all.