The Daily Record (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
The Saints boss feels their dominance could be challenged if someone with a bottomless pit of money was willing to invest in a club, as has happened at Manchester City on the back of Sheikh Mansour and the Abu Dhabi United Group's billions.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
• 'I think we can do it' says Ron Gourlay • Scot insists Chelsea's chief rivals are Manchester United Ron Gourlay, Chelsea's new chief executive, has pledged to move the club away from its perceived "brash" image and concentrate on "realistic goals" on and off the pitch, including winning two European Cups within the next five years. Gourlay took up his...
Fulhamweb.com (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Fulham manager Roy HodgsonFulham boss Roy Hodgson has noted that the Premier League's 'big four' has expanded to seven clubs. The influx of Abu Dhabi United Group's riches into Manchester City, Randy Lerner's backing at Aston Villa, Ellis Short's sponsoring of Sunderland's revolution and Tottenham Hotspur's continued financial muscle, has threatened the monotony the perceived top...
Express & Star (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
... themselves have been in such a position as recently as August 2008, when the Sheikh Mansour-backed Abu Dhabi United Group bought the club and immediately supplied the manager with £32.5million to break the British transfer record and capture Robinho from Real Madrid.Since then, well over £100million has been poured into the club for new players, with the promise of more to...
TheSpoof.com - Spoof News (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
A Saudi sheik who showed an interest in buying Rangers Football Club has been asked to reveal what school he went to. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, owner of the Abu Dhabi United Group and already in ownership of Manchester City FC, was shock...
FIFA - Latest News (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
Mark Hughes has warned his Manchester City team to avoid an upset as they prepare to host Scunthorpe United in the League Cup.
Aguanomics (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
... City. For years Manchester City has been like the "little annoying brother" for the club Manchester United. The two reside in the same city yet tensions between the two clubs have always been high as they rival each other in the packed Derby Games every year. While Manchester United has a long history of football dominance, Manchester City has been relegated...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
... to land the trophy early next year as a reward for the progress made since Sheikh Mansour and the Abu Dhabi United Group took control of the club.So losing at home to the Coca-Cola Championship side, who won promotion through the play-offs, is not on his agenda.Even though Kolo Toure and Martin Petrov are sidelined through injury, Hughes still expects his team to overcome lower-league...
ESPN (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
... international players , , , , and were all drafted in. After attending a City board meeting in Abu Dhabi this week, Hughes emphasised that the days of wholesale changes were over.He said: "What people must understand is that our business in the last window was unprecedented. That will not happen again. This notion that we will throw money at whatever player, that is not the case."We do not...
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
City spent a fortune in the summer bringing in the likes of Carlos Tevez, Emmanuel Adebayor and Gareth Barry as the club search for instant success under the ownership of the Abu Dhabi United group.
Sportsviews (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
For the first time ever in Denmark – and possibly anywhere else – a professional football player will play with an ankle bracelet monitoring his whereabouts 0 comments have been postedRelated ArticlesSulaiman Al Fahim, who is involved with the Abu Dhabi United Group that took over Manchester City last summer, has revealed his desire to bring...Briefing: Agent Steven Gerrard (aka...
Football Editorials (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
... 12 months. Manchester City £220million The richest club on the planet, after the takeover by Abu Dhabi United Group, tops the list of the biggest spenders in the premier league. The club has spent over £220million in signing a host of players. The ambitious dream of the owner Sheikh Mansour has made the sky Blues to spend heavily in building their squad. The club...
IOL (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
... have shown growing interest in acquiring soccer clubs in the English Premier League.In August, United Arab Emirates' investor Sulaiman al-Fahim completed a takeover of Portsmouth Football Club before reselling later a large stake in the club to a Saudi businessman.Abu Dhabi United Group for Development and Investment bought Manchester City last year.F6 is focusing...
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
... have shown growing interest in acquiring soccer clubs in the English Premier League.In August, United Arab Emirates' investor Sulaiman al-Fahim completed a takeover of Portsmouth Football Club before reselling later a large stake in the club to a Saudi businessman.Abu Dhabi United Group for Development and Investment bought Manchester City last year.F6 is focussing...
tribalfootball.com (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
boss has hinted he believes the established top four are favoured by match officials. Backed by the Abu Dhabi United Group's millions, Hughes has been charged with the task of qualifying for Europe's elite club competition, while the likes of , and Hotspur hold similar aspirations. However, Hughes has hinted that those clubs trying to force their way into the top four spots need...
