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City Ownership
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pissedagain
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damocles you either worked in MI5 or have a lot of time on your hands..good research though
Blue Haze
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Damocles said:Blue Haze said:Do you really think Mancini is privy to the ownership details of the club? And do you think that if he became aware of some secret that wasn't public, he'd make such a gaffe at a stadium?
No, of course he wouldn't.
There is no reason to believe that a simple slip of the tongue would indicate a secret ownership arrangement.
So why are you implying this with no evidence?
Evidence? Thin on the ground in either circumstance:
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/mansour-to-replace-man-city-directors" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news ... -directors</a>
The team led by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed in the takeover of Manchester City is preparing to introduce new directors to the board of the English Premier League club as it moves towards finalising a deal worth more than Dh1.3 billion
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/sep/01/manchestercity.premierleague1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008 ... ierleague1</a>
"This is all the Abu Dhabi royal family," explained Anil Bhoyrul, the former Mirror journalist who broke the story for his Dubai-based magazine Arabian Business. "This [Adug] is essentially an investment vehicle set up for Man City and funded by sheikhs in the royal family. It's not exactly clear which sheikhs it is yet but this is the Abu Dhabi royal family."
Club ownership
Manchester City Football Club is owned 100% by His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
<a class="postlink" href="http://mcfc.co.uk/The-Club/Corporate-Info" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://mcfc.co.uk/The-Club/Corporate-Info</a>
End of, unless you're accusing our owner of lying.
Damocles said:inbetween said:Sheikh Mohammed owns no part of City nor is he related in any form to ADUG or Aabar, no idea why he was referenced though.
Generally when you talk about someone in a Royal Family you address all of them through respect so i can understand why Mancini mentioned them but i don't really know what Sheikh Mohammed has to do with anything, he is part of the Dubai brigade.
No he isn't. Sheikh Mohammed is the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and the next President. You're talking about Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum, instead of Sheikh Mohammed Al Nayhan.
Project said:Mancini never thanked them as "owners". He just thanked them. Khaldoon included who doesn't own the club.
As an earlier poster says Mansours wealth is by defacto sovereign oil money, so I am not sure the distinction between personal and State ownership holds any merit.
He thanked the owner in Mansour, the Chairman in Khaldoon, but why Sheikh Mohammed? Any why was it edited out? Why did he constantly say "owners" instead of "owner"?
On the latter point, because there's a difference between coming from ill gotten gains, and generating ill gotten gains. I'm a realist, I'm not expecting him to shun all oil money because of principles, but I squared his ownership within myself as he was also a competent businessman who made billions for himself through investment.
Apologies, easily assumed the racehorse man! Well not sure about this relation, i can only assume behind closed doors Sheikh Mohammed has had an involvement, possibly in generating sponsorship, not really sure. It's a bit odd Mancini should mention him. As he is heir to the throne maybe it is out of respect again, not sure.
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Perhaps Sheikh Mansour was going to sack Mancini but Sheikh Mohammed talked him out of it
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Damocles said:inbetween said:Sheikh Mohammed owns no part of City nor is he related in any form to ADUG or Aabar, no idea why he was referenced though.
Generally when you talk about someone in a Royal Family you address all of them through respect so i can understand why Mancini mentioned them but i don't really know what Sheikh Mohammed has to do with anything, he is part of the Dubai brigade.
No he isn't. Sheikh Mohammed is the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and the next President. You're talking about Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum, instead of Sheikh Mohammed Al Nayhan.
Project said:Mancini never thanked them as "owners". He just thanked them. Khaldoon included who doesn't own the club.
As an earlier poster says Mansours wealth is by defacto sovereign oil money, so I am not sure the distinction between personal and State ownership holds any merit.
He thanked the owner in Mansour, the Chairman in Khaldoon, but why Sheikh Mohammed? Any why was it edited out? Why did he constantly say "owners" instead of "owner"?
On the latter point, because there's a difference between coming from ill gotten gains, and generating ill gotten gains. I'm a realist, I'm not expecting him to shun all oil money because of principles, but I squared his ownership within myself as he was also a competent businessman who made billions for himself through investment.
"edited out" of what?
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Done a little research, Sheikh Mohammed heads up Mubadala Investments, a company of which our own Khaldoon is CEO of. Mohammed is also Chairman of AIDA which Mansour is also a director of which is the company fronting up the Soverign wealth fund, these are the only links i could find, make of that what you will but i seriously doubt AIDA or Sheikh Mohammed has had any input at all into this club.
bluemoon1078
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Blue Haze said:Damocles said:Blue Haze said:Do you really think Mancini is privy to the ownership details of the club? And do you think that if he became aware of some secret that wasn't public, he'd make such a gaffe at a stadium?
No, of course he wouldn't.
There is no reason to believe that a simple slip of the tongue would indicate a secret ownership arrangement.
So why are you implying this with no evidence?
Evidence? Thin on the ground in either circumstance:
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/mansour-to-replace-man-city-directors" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news ... -directors</a>
The team led by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed in the takeover of Manchester City is preparing to introduce new directors to the board of the English Premier League club as it moves towards finalising a deal worth more than Dh1.3 billion
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/sep/01/manchestercity.premierleague1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008 ... ierleague1</a>
"This is all the Abu Dhabi royal family," explained Anil Bhoyrul, the former Mirror journalist who broke the story for his Dubai-based magazine Arabian Business. "This [Adug] is essentially an investment vehicle set up for Man City and funded by sheikhs in the royal family. It's not exactly clear which sheikhs it is yet but this is the Abu Dhabi royal family."
Club ownership
Manchester City Football Club is owned 100% by His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
<a class="postlink" href="http://mcfc.co.uk/The-Club/Corporate-Info" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://mcfc.co.uk/The-Club/Corporate-Info</a>
End of, unless you're accusing our owner of lying.
That's that then ............ Move on and get a life!