Already the owner of PSG, Qatar Sport Investments wants to continue its establishment in Europe. Nasser Al-Khelaïfi would be on a historic blow in England.
In fact, the newspaper The Team revealed on Friday that QSI leaders have been in negotiations with Tottenham management for months. After Paris Saint-Germain and Braga, an establishment of Qatar Sport Investments in England would allow Qatar to make a sensational entry into the Premier League, since the Emirate is also in pole position for the takeover of Manchester United, through the Nine Foundation. Two chaired by Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani.
However, the sports daily explains that the idea of QSI is not to acquire all the shares of several clubs, but to become an investment fund, which weighs in world sport, like RedBird Capital. Partners (AC Milan, Toulouse, baseball), Silver Lake (Manchester City, UFC, rugby) or CVC (L1, Liga, cricket, Formula 1, rugby). A desire for expansion confirmed by a close friend of the Parisian president.
PSG: Nasser Al-Khelaïfi wants several clubs in Europe in his stable
After acquiring a 21.67% stake in Sporting Braga in Portugal last October, the Qataris have been in talks to buy Malaga from Spain, and now they are reportedly setting their sights on England. First responsible for QSI, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi would see this development in a good light.
“We are considering several clubs in Europe and South America. We are also considering other sports. We want to be an ambitious sports fund”, says a member of the Qatari businessman’s entourage in the columns of L’Équipe. Regarding football, QSI would like to contribute to the development of its future partners and not make them subsidiaries or satellite clubs. “If the investments in PSG have sometimes seemed unreasonable, in particular because of the heavy and regular losses of the champion of France, for his next investments, QSI suggests that he will be more careful”reports The Team.
