Any gift-giving or transfer of assets that seniors undertake without the advice of a competent elder law and estate planning attorney can delay their eligibility when most needed.
But a source said replacing the Israeli if he fails to meet the terms of the ultimatum would allow the club to make best use of the transfer window, giving the new manager "a chance to make the changes he wanted".
This could be done by dividing the fee income, allocating the BBC's current government funding to others, or giving them money from the sale or transfer of BBC assets.