Qatar Bollocks (AKA Qatar consider MUFC takeover?)

[Adzzz]

He's the head of the household ain't he?

Basically yes.

 

[Plechazunga]

Qatar's got higher GDP but Abu Dhabi's got a monster sovereign wealth fund of over 800 billion dollars

Even if Qatar bought us, it would take fairly severe wage/fee inflation before the difference in assets between the two became relevant

 

[Valentino]

cant believe this is happening

 

[Plechazunga]

Is anything happening?

 

[Adzzz]

No. They may invest when we do that partial float thing, but I think it's fair to say a full-buy out from these boys isn't happening simply due to the fact the mail reported it.

 

[Valentino]

Is anything happening?

well that was you who already start comparing qatar wealth to abu dhabi.

 

[ha_rooney]

No United bid from Qatar

The Qatar Investment Authority's executive chairman has denied making a takeover bid for Manchester United.

Permission was granted last week for United to launch a floatation on the Singapore Stock Market, allowing the club to open dialogue with potential investors.

The development fuelled discussion about the future ownership of United, with reports suggesting that Qatar prime minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber al-Thani was in London to negotiate a £1.6bn purchase of the club.

Sheikh Hamad, who is also Qatari royalty and executive chairman of the QIA, says he has no interest in assuming control of the Premier League club.

"That's not true," said Sheikh Hamad in an interview on the Qatar-owned Al Jazeera channel.

"We announced a few weeks ago that we did not negotiate that. A lot of people talk about 'Qatar now will buy this, they will pay that.' This also makes the price good for anything that will be sold."

The precise details of United's plans were not announced when their planned floatation was given the go-ahead, although it is thought the Glazer family are looking to sell 25 per cent of the club, which they hope will net them £600million.

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[IL_DUCE]

As if they would have said anything else even if the opposite was the case.....

 

[Gambit]

Blackburn and Everton are £500m targets for Arab sheikh

Nov 13 2011 by Mick Walsh, The People

the mega-rich crown prince of Qatar is back in the market for a Premier League club after *giving up on Manchester United.

And with £500million to spend, he has fixed his sights on *strugglers Everton and Blackburn Rovers.

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, heir to the throne of Qatar, had been *bidding to buy United.

But he decided that the asking price of around £2billion was too much – with Old Trafford’s *controlling Glazer family in no mood to do business.

Now People Sport can reveal that the prince’s representatives, both in Qatar and working with *influential figures in England, have been *investigating Everton and Blackburn as their latest ‘projects’.

The prince’s company already has a major stake in French outfit Paris Saint-Germain and there are family ties with Spanish side Malaga.

Now he wants a Premier League club to buy and stock with stars.

A top Arab source revealed: “The sheikh had his heart set on *Manchester Untied, but now he knows he must go *elsewhere and find a club – perhaps to prove a point.

“There is a budget set aside to buy a club, but it has to be right. They want to spend most of the money on players to reach the Champions League.

“This is a plan to get Qatar high profile in the best league in the world.

“Although *money is no object, they will not be ripped off.”

United’s loss could be a rival club’s gain as the amount of cash being spoken about could transform a smaller club into top-four contenders – and raise the stakes at the summit of the table.Everton are up for sale at the right price, with interest *being shown by the Indian-based Jain Group, but the valuation is putting off Al-Thani.

A leading football power broker has been working on the deal in recent weeks, but it is proving a tough nut to crack *because the *numbers do not appeal to the Arabs.

Bill Kenwright is looking for around £120m for Everton, although that price is negotiable. The Toffees are carrying debts and there will be a massive bill if the buyer wants to build a new ground.

Instead, bizarrely, Blackburn have emerged as an option – with insiders *claiming the Qataris have been to Lancashire and India in the past week.

Rovers were bought by the Venky’s Group a year ago, but the Indians have suffered problems – with results on the field and their image off it.

Face

If the Qataris could buy Rovers at the Venky’s purchase price, and inherit their debt, it would leave an unbelievable *amount of cash for new players.

However, sources at Ewood Park claim that not even a whacking profit would make the Rao family walk away now.

They have invested heavily in making Blackburn ‘India’s Premier League club’ and they do not want to lose face.

Word of the potential Qatari investor has flashed around football in the past few days, and agents working for other clubs have been trying frantically to court them to find out if they are interested.

As one senior Premier League official said: “This would be Christmas come early and often for someone.

“The big clubs are either not for sale or just not interested.

“But one of the rest of us could get really lucky and come into a fortune at a time when so many are tightening their belts.”

Football fan Sheikh Tamim managed to get his company’s name on Barcelona’s shirts, a remarkable development.

But United proved outside his grasp, with the Glazers refusing to sit down with him.

and so it was over.

 

[Spoony]

I hope the buy Everton.

 

[Gambit]

I hope the buy Everton.

me too

 

[mariachi-19]

That.

 

[kps88]

I hope they buy no one and stay the hell away from England.

 

[Red Dreams]

I hope they buy no one and stay the hell away from England.

Amen

 

[Mr Anderson]

Leave us try sign Rodwell first, then they can get the green light to buy Everton from us.

 

[Red Dreams]

mind you it would be funny if they did buy Everton...can you imagine Liverpool supporters spluttering and spitting...

 

[Raoul]

I hope they buy no one and stay the hell away from England.

Agreed.

 

[Sunny Jim]

I hope the buy Everton.

me too

That.

Leave us try sign Rodwell first, then they can get the green light to buy Everton from us.

mind you it would be funny if they did buy Everton...can you imagine Liverpool supporters spluttering and spitting...

Tbh id like them to keep away from the EPL. But if they have to buy a club here i hope.its Everton.