assumption

But that assumption may no longer hold true.

The tribunal ruled that the chosen investigator was not "appropriate", witness statements were inconsistent and the probe was "largely based on assumptions".

The city budget, however, was calculated under the assumption that the new fees would go into effect Oct.

He said lots of people appeared to be missing the information about eligibility on the booking system and making the assumption they were still eligible.

"Because the new ownership were so wealthy, on paper, a lot of people made an assumption that they were going to buy the way to the top," said BBC Sport's Newcastle fan writer.