Manchester United partial sale completed: Sir Jim era

[Chimaera]

You know it. Just happens the money all comes from the same place.

 

[East Coast Bias]

Disgusting

Going to be impossible to support.

 

[Chimaera]

TBH if you had no real problem supporting those thieves looting that club, I think you can likely stomach the moral depravity of having to support oil money owners.

 

[Jussi]

Disgusting

Going to be impossible to support.

Relax, nothing is set in stone and there's plenty of hurdles still in this, like UK government and Premier League approval.

 

[East Coast Bias]

TBH if you had no real problem supporting those thieves looting that club, I think you can likely stomach the moral depravity of having to support oil money owners.

Yes exactly the same.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Relax, nothing is set in stone and there's plenty of hurdles still in this, like UK government and Premier League approval.

The UK government did not stop oil money before, why would they now?

The PL will be more than happy to have two more super rich owners putting a lot of money into the clubs.

If morals did not stop them before, it won't stop them now. I bet they are very happy to get that sweet Qatari money.

 

[luiginb]

At the top of the pyramid of the capitalist system (where high-level football is now) there is no room for morals. If you want morals you need to support non-league football.

 

[Jussi]

The UK government did not stop oil money before, why would they now?

The PL will be more than happy to have two more super rich owners putting a lot of money into the clubs.

If morals did not stop them before, it won't stop them now. I bet they are very happy to get that sweet Qatari money.

It's the potential ties to PSG that's the biggest issue to me.

 

[Savant]

Relax, nothing is set in stone and there's plenty of hurdles still in this, like UK government and Premier League approval.

The hurdles:

 

[spintheblackcircle]

The UK government did not stop oil money before, why would they now?

They stopped Russian money recently,

 

[Evilo]

They're gonna let them own PSG and United. Shit, might even let them own Liverpool too.

they'll just change the rules. Enough money will grease the palms.

Red Bull say hi?

 

[Jussi]

Red Bull say hi?

UEFA Approves Entry of 2 Red Bull-Branded Teams in Champions League (Published 2017)

Red Bull Salzburg, the Austrian champion, and RB Leipzig, the runner-up in Germany, persuaded European soccer officials that they were sufficiently independent of each other.

www.nytimes.com

Red Bull, the energy-drink company, holds a majority stake in Leipzig and has long been Salzburg’s primary sponsor. The company’s logo dominates both teams’ crests and jerseys, and its name adorns both teams’ stadiums. The teams also once shared some executives, furthering the impression that the clubs were linked.

Despite that, UEFA, European soccer’s governing body, which runs the Champions League, confirmed on Tuesday that its investigation had found no reason to believe that its regulations on the integrity of the competition would be breached by both teams entering the Champions League. It concluded that a series of “significant and substantial” changes made by the clubs ensured that they fulfilled UEFA’s eligibility criteria.

 

[Jussi]

 

[Scandale du Jour]

They stopped Russian money recently,

Totally different situations. They let Roman operate for 15 years and would not have forced him to sell if not for the conflict in Ukraine. They welcomed UAE and Saudi money with open arms. They will welcome Qatar just the same.

UEFA and Qatar have been best pals since PSG opposed the SL publicly. I do not think they'll cause a big problem... and let's be honest, they'll be compensated for their help.

 

[robertmac43]

Just pay the 6 Billion lol. It's not like the 1.5 billion difference changes anything for the Emir of Qatar.

 

[hatterson]

Relax, nothing is set in stone and there's plenty of hurdles still in this, like UK government and Premier League approval.

They approved mr. Bonesaw, they ain’t gonna ban the Qataris

 

[Evilo]

UEFA Approves Entry of 2 Red Bull-Branded Teams in Champions League (Published 2017)

Red Bull Salzburg, the Austrian champion, and RB Leipzig, the runner-up in Germany, persuaded European soccer officials that they were sufficiently independent of each other.

www.nytimes.com

Yeah and? Don't you think they can do the same here?
The substantial changes were probably money in an enveloppe.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Yeah and? Don't you think they can do the same here?
The substantial changes were probably money in an enveloppe.

I don't think your Qatari friends will have a problem providing an enveloppe if needed

 

[Evilo]

I don't think your Qatari friends will have a problem providing an enveloppe if needed

Yup, nor RB nor Americans but of course....

 

[Chimaera]

Yes exactly the same.

Not the same. But the moral leap needed isn't all that far.

One looted fans directly. The other looted their nation. I guess if anything you might be on board with the new owners more.

 

[bluesfan94]

Oh fun, another conversation where people can't see grey.

 

[East Coast Bias]

I’d rather my club not be a marketing operation for a nation state, but that’s just me.

United doesn’t need an endless purse. They make tons of money. If you actually run the club well, there is no need to chase this crap.

The sheer number of fans who think spending 300m next summer will make being a fan great again is pathetic.

 

[Jussi]

They approved mr. Bonesaw, they ain’t gonna ban the Qataris

They got so much shit for approving that deal, there's little chance they'd pass this, if there's ties to PSG, for example.





So not state oil...?

Edit: Simon Stone also saying it's private investors. But they'd need approval from QSI.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

They got so much shit for approving that deal, there's little chance they'd pass this, if there's ties to PSG, for example.





So not state oil...?

Edit: Simon Stone also saying it's private investors. But they'd need approval from QSI.

"private investors" ... named Al Thani.

 

[Jussi]