You say you don't know that but then say Short wasn't asking for money for the club. If Short isn't asking for money for the club it means he is selling it for £1, so do you know or not?I don't know that. I do know that Short wasn't asking for money for the club, hence there is no need for them to do due diligence in order to commit to a deal in principle if that didn't change (no reason to suggest otherwise), knowing they just acquired a big football club with no debt for a negligible amount. Even if they committed money on a contingency basis, that's not something they would need to do due diligence for before they agreed to do the deal at this stage. Think of it like the 'headline terms'
What position do you hold that would give you knowledge of the the details of a sale between Short and a buyer?
Even if he was selling it for a £1 there would still be a need for due diligence.