Dubai retain Liverpool interest regardless of Charlton proposition

Salad

link: Dubai retain Liverpool interest despite Charlton talks
Duncan Castles The Observer, Sunday October 12 2008


Liverpool could still end up in the hands of Dubai's ruling family regardless of their proposed takeover of Charlton.

The Championship club last week announced the receipt on an indicative offer from Zabeel Investments. The involvement of Sheikh Hamdan Al-Maktoum, son of Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed, has been interpreted as the termination of the long standing pursuit of Liverpool.

Dubai, however, remains intent on buying Liverpool whenever the club's current owners are prepared to sell. Tom Hicks and George Gillett rejected an offer in the region of £500m earlier this year, but remain under pressure to fund the debt with which they purchased the club and to obtain finance for a new stadium.

'Nothing has changed,' said a source. 'The Maktoums still intend to takeover Liverpool and the possible purchase of Charlton certainly has no bearing on it."

Rothko

'Nothing has changed,' said a source sitting next to me in Farringdon. ' we're still wondering how we can make this an interesting story, so lets chuck in a Liverpool link."

Chris_from_Sidcup

"'The Maktoums still intend to takeover Liverpool and the possible purchase of Charlton certainly has no bearing on it."


So how exactly would they be allowed to own 2 clubs?!

mascot88

[quote][cite]Posted By: Rothko[/cite][quote]'Nothing has changed,' said a source sitting next to me in Farringdon. ' we're still wondering how we can make this an interesting story, so lets chuck in a Liverpool link." [/quote][/quote]



exactamundo in the words of bart simpson....

Salad

different holding companies, different individuals

StanmoreAddick

or, playing devil's advocate

"Get your ass in gear Liverpool, otherwise we'll buy Charlton" ??

Salad

time will tell whether it is right to dismiss this article so quickly, personally my feeling is that the article and it's source could well be genuine ...... perhaps if, and when, the takeover is done, we will learn if the Maktoums are still in discussions with Liverpool or perhaps they will say that they are Charlton till they die.

pilchard

I agree with salad on this

Oggy Red

Are you sure it's not a red herring, Pilchard ......?