Qatar cool curiosity in Tottenham after January talks
Qatari Sports Investments, which is chaired by PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi and has owned the French champions since 2011, is concentrated on including minority stakes in La Liga membership Malaga, Sampdoria — relegated from Serie A this season — and Brazilian facet Santos to its soccer portfolio.
Under UEFA guidelines, golf equipment with the identical controlling homeowners can be unable to compete in opposition to each other in Europe, so QSI is pursuing minority investments.
In October final 12 months, it purchased a 21.7 per cent stake in Portuguese membership SC Braga, who completed third behind champions Benfica and Porto this season, whereas it additionally acquired an possession stake in Belgian top-flight membership KAS Eupen in 2012.
In January, Al-Khelaifi is known to have met Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy in a London resort for exploratory talks over shopping for a minority stake within the north London membership, however QSI has since cooled on a deal.
Spurs deny the assembly passed off and have constantly stated the membership shouldn’t be on the market.
QSI is anticipated to finally search an funding in England because it goals to construct a formidable multi-club mannequin.
Qatari Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad al Thani is among the many bidders at the moment vying to purchase Manchester United from the Glazer household, though QSI has insisted that his curiosity within the Old Trafford membership wouldn’t influence its future plans to spend money on English soccer.