I have come around to this.
Club Sale | It’s done!
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They wanted the World Cup and got it. Their owner rose to the very top of UEFA (maybe FIFA)
Plus there’s only so many games v Rennes you can watch while the super league is happening a few miles away
Jude Bellingham.
Also Ronaldo was more than likely off at the end of the season when his contract ran out, option or not, so unless the new sponsorship deal was only for 6 months it's unlikely he was a deal breaker.
Not sure, but they aren't the first. City sold a fraction as well.
At the moment, they are not selling the club but trying to sell minority shares. Why? Because PSG was never a toy but an investment meant to put Qatar and Doha on the map.
I did joke during the World Cup that they’d no longer give a toss about PSG after it was done, but I guess it is actually possible now? I mean, what can pumping more money into PSG do that such a successful WC hasn’t done already?
given the failure of the club to actually win the CL and the weakness of Lique 1 now vs the PL, it doesn’t seem that unrealistic for them to sell up and (shudder) buy a club like us or Pool instead.
Do you think that they'll buy United now?
They want the 2036 Olympics, I suspect they'll be throwing a lot more money around.
So much conjecture here based on the Saudis themselves deciding not to sponsor us 
What I find intriguing is who has decided to leak those photos which were clearly taken months ago - and why?
What I find intriguing is who has decided to leak those photos which were clearly taken months ago - and why?There won't be a place for him with the class of 92 filling up the slots.can we keep Murtough instead?
Were we looking for new sponsors prior to the WC?
Hahaha
It's not about the World Cup, it's bigger than that, if I remember the timeline correctly what they wanted was Accor and people that won't be named are linked to Accor pushed them toward PSG. They also purchased several clubs in other sports and made PSG into an omnisport so it would be incorrect to focus on the World Cup. Their goal was and still is to put Qatar on the map, largely for tourism and businesses. Now from what I understand PSG was never meant to be a sugar daddied project forever, the goal was to jumpstart it with heavy investment and then treat it as a business and with the current valuation if they sell around 40% of the club they get their initial investments back.
I have no idea, if they believe that there is an business interest maybe but they allegedly didn't think that it was the case 10 years ago.
If American investors were involved the seemingly agreed sponsorship with the Saudis wouldnt have come to a halt, the color of money is all the same. What is more likely is that the Saudis don't like who is buying us, whoever is buying us doesn't like the Saudis or the Saudis on hearing the news of a sale being one of the options don't want to strengthen the Glazers' hand by giving them a massive sponsorship deal that makes them think twice about selling.All of this could be interpreted any way you like.
Could be the Saudis are buying the club, so no point in a sponsorship. Or they've heard Qatar are buying the club and want nothing to do with it. Could be Dubai, and neither of those want anything to do with it. Or could be neither, and a partial sale by Americans is a lot more likely. I mean, if PSG can find takers for that overseas, surely Manchester United could to the same? Could be one of Glazer's buddies. Or could be none of those things and we get bought out by an Indian billionaire.
I for one am hoping for some more tangible information. Sooner rather than later, preferably.
I wouldn't look much into what the Quataris are doing with PSG either because I wouldnt put past any M.E dictatorship to pour money into an investment fund with specific instructions to buy PSG and run it for the via proxy. I wouldn't put it beyond the Saudis to do the same with us either, park us into some fund and then slowly reveal themselves over the years.
Do we think there’s something in the Qatar (possibly with Becks as the ambassador) links?
Saudi shirt sponsor talks ended, might explain why Qataris are getting others in at PSG too
And for them, they’re going to get much more out of owning United than fecking PSG
Saudi shirt sponsor talks ended, might explain why Qataris are getting others in at PSG too
And for them, they’re going to get much more out of owning United than fecking PSG
As far as I know the timeline isn't correct. PSG wasn't signed for the WC, it's a separate story. The case of PSG-Accor is one of the most blatant that you can find, Bazin was the CEO of Colony Capital Europe aka PSG owners at the time, he was also a friend and associate of Sarkozy, Sarkozy is a business lawyer that had Accor in his portfolio. Bazin was trying to offload PSG, QTA were trying to acquire Accor, Sarkozy got involved. Today Bazin is the CEO of Accor and Sarkozy an independent director.
I believe so. Plus, wasn't there an article out recently in the Times talking about how the Emirati of Qatar is a United fan?
Next report should come late February/early March.
Or we got rid of Ronaldo and they decided to buy him instead and use him to plaster their brand all over social media for about the same or less investment. Or they didn't like the terms set by the Glazers. Or the uncertainty around the club. Them pulling out doesn't prove or disprove anything. It's entirely open to interpretation.
That article would be questionable since he is supposed to not be a fan of Football. He is about Motorsports and Tennis.
By far the most likeliest reason for them pulling out. The fact it’s leaked they were interested and have withdrawn on the same day Ronaldo is finalised isn’t just a coincidence for me. They don’t need to sponsor a football club for tourism purposes now they have Ronaldo and his social media power.
Wow, I actually didn't know they had finalised the deal.
I stopped paying attention when he left. Yeah, the timing does indeed make this explanation a lot more plausible.This is the thing, what do you believe?
Suppose we just have to sit back and wait...but that's boring, right? Haha.
If it's due to Ronaldo moving on it rules out Saudi interest in buying our club.
The article was via the telegraph and was written by Sam Wallace, who said that one of the sons of the Emir was a big United fan and not the Emir himself.
I don't see how it's related to Ronaldo at all. Ronaldo was about to leave in 6 months anyway and the new sponsorship deal will take effect from the next season most likely, just makes no sense for it to be related. IF they pulled out, it's most likely because we already have a buyer and it's not someone they like to be associated with. OR they are the ones buying the club and will do a PSG style sponsorship "deal" with some ridiculous amounts of money which means no point in having any negotiations at this moment.
Agreed. They wouldn't have pulled out due to a soon to be 38 year old Ronaldo who was likely going to be moved on at the end of the season.
It's plausible to think that they pulled out due to the Glazers being in takeover talks with a group they don't have a great relationship with.
Probably have agreed to sell to a buyer they(Saudis) aren't compatible with.
I find it hard to believe that a country with unlimited funds would pull the plug out of a sponsorship simply because they are set to sign a 37 year old washed up player instead. Its like Saudi refusing to put adverts in Heathrow airport because they managed to get advert clips of Nigel Farage or Tony Blair instead.
Hardly worth singing a deal if they’re taking over since they’ll get that anyway
Like the qataris?
Ownership linked sponsorship aren’t allowed anymore. Before the takeover would actually be the time to do it if they were buying us - which I very much doubt.
Aah, wicked. Thanks for correcting me.
This would be my guess too. Either they’re buying us and incorporate the travel board as a sponsor once they’re in the door, or they know whose buying us and don’t want to be associated with supporting said group
People actually think Saudis were going to sponsor our shirt, for multiple years, just so that CR7 would wear the Manchester United shirt for 6 months, with Suadi Travel on the front?
Agreed.
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