It was Swann who caused the issue that necessiatated Sharp having to stump up the money in the first place.
Based on your logic, it was Wharton’s fault for selling to Swann.
We could go back even further …..
That’s nonsense. Wharton did not pull the financial plug. I don’t know this for sure as I was not party to the negotiations but I suspect Swann was still suggesting the Sharp consortium bid could be successful at the time the loan/donation was accepted by Swann.