Sentences with phrase «stake in the club in»

The Nigerian billionaire failed in a bid to acquire a stake in the club in 2010 but is now worth nearly eight times as much, at # 11.5 bn.

Dangote, 67th on Forbes rich list, failed in a bid to acquire a stake in the club in 2010, but is confident of completing a takeover this time around

«Everyone who loves Arsenal and everyone who loves football owes him a debt of gratitude,» said Kroenke, who took a controlling stake in the club in 2011.

Not exact matches

The group holds stakes in six clubs across the world — much like Soriano's thwarted vision for Barça.

Not only does Fernandes head up a Malaysian low - cost airline, but in 2011, the airline entrepreneur bought a majority stake in Queens Park Rangers (QPR), a U.K. - based soccer club.

Fosun has made high profile acquisitions such as France's Club Med and Brazil's investment firm Rio Bravo, and it has purchased stakes in Britain's tour operator Thomas Cook, Canada's Cirque de Soleil and Indian drugmaker Gland Pharma.

Vancouver's Fuller family recently acquired a 50 % stake in Cactus Club, a rival founded by a pair of former Earl's waiters.

If Beyoncé does invest in the Rockets she'll join a growing list of celebrities and entertainers who hold ownership stakes in sports teams, including Memphis Grizzlies part - owner Justin Timberlake, Miami Dolphins investment group members Jennifer Lopez, Venus and Serena Williams and Will Ferrell, who owns a stake in Major League Soccer's Los Angeles Football Club.

Apostolopoulos loves the sport, grew up playing it, and even owned a stake in a Greek club at one time.

He also owns a stake in FC Cincinnati, a professional soccer club.

Fifa's has a 51 % stake in the the plans, which will involve an expanded version of the Club World Cup, a global tournament.

But there have been rumors that Schafer was looking to sell a stake in The Onion and its related assets, such as the video site The AV Club.

During that time he also purchased a 20 % stake in the Spanish soccer club Atlético Madrid for $ 52 million and bought the World Triathlon Corp., parent company of the iconic Ironman triathlon, for $ 650 million.

• Topspin Partners has acquired a majority stake in Texas Family Fitness, an operator of fitness clubs in suburban Dallas, from founder Trevor Rogers (who will retain an ownership stake).

Wang is known outside China for a string of overseas acquisitions including the organiser of Ironman extreme endurance contests, Swiss sports marketing group Infront, and a stake in Spanish football club Atletico Madrid.

Other Chinese investments include stakes in Thames Water, Heathrow and Manchester airports, London's tallest building (the «Cheesegrater») and British companies such as Weetabix, Pizza Express, and Sunseekers, not to forget two Premier League football clubs — Southampton FC and West Bromwich Albion.

Reporters from several major news outlets staked out the strip club for hours and hours this weekend, just in case a porn star said or did something newsworthy.

But the company shelved its plans after liquor producer Constellation Brands bought a 10 percent stake in Canopy, according to a video of the speech posted on the club's website.

In a separate filing on June 7, asset manager Baillie Gifford said it had sold its entire stake of about 9 percent in Lending CluIn a separate filing on June 7, asset manager Baillie Gifford said it had sold its entire stake of about 9 percent in Lending Cluin Lending Club.

The brand has grown in recent years with an ownership stake in the management of West Bay Club and The Residences, a micro resort with exclusive luxury beachfront villas all in Turks and Caicos.

«Inter Milan are to have new owners, with Chinese investors Suning Commerce Group taking a majority 70 % stake in the club.

He has a marketing deal with Fenway Sports Group, who own the Merseyside club and gave him a stake in the contract.

To sign him now could become an advantage for us as his stakes could go up with other top clubs possibly coming out to bid for him too in Jan..

It was said Arsene Wenger's side were looking to land a # 6m deal with an additional # 4m in add - ons but El Periodico Meditteraneo say the North London club are willing to up their stake to land their principle defensive target.

He is a sports club owner who buys stakes in clubs for money only.

For losing a betting stake worth U.shs 500,000 when Monaco overcame Arsenal football club 3 - 1 in a European champions league fixture, Deus Ruhinda a resident of Kakiika in Mbarara district did the unthinkable — hung himself to death.

He owns the largest stake holding of shares in the club (he paid money to do so).

NBA legend Steve Nash, who recently bought a stake in a Spanish football club, did a Messi-esque assist to Andre Drummond during the Slam Dunk Contest that you have to see to believe.

I have supported this club for 15 years now, Arsene Wenger has made me loose interest in this team, no fighting spirit, no urgency in attack, players play as if nothing is a stake.

Saudi business tycoon Ali Al Faraj has completed his takeover of Portsmouth, acquiring a 90 % stake in the club.

His death comes just three days after he sold his stake in the club to American businessman Stan Kroenke as part of the deal which triggered a full takeover of the Gunners.

The 21 - year - old is held in high regard at Old Trafford and signed a new with the club earlier in the year and a fruitful loan spell at Celtic Park could help him stake his claim for a regular place upon his return next summer.

Make no mistake, if he hadn't managed to keep us in the top 4 all that time, the financial future of the club would've been at stake.

part of that is an owner and board who put their profits way above the performance of the team but it is also a manager who conforms to the wishes of the board (and for all I know may have an ownership stake as well) by putting their short term interests above the long term performance of the team as a result the team itself has become corrupted by the regime through insufficient investment in upgrading the team (all the more damaging as the environment in which the team operates has become increasingly competitive) with ocassional panic acquisitions to meet minimal (but ever diminishing) performance targets to keep fans on board the result is a massively unbalanced team of overpaid compliant players who have been around for too long, inexperienced (and also overpaid) young players who have not cost the club much (or anything) and small islands of quality players..

In the 27 years since Luro arrived in this country from his native Argentina riding a shoestring, his horses have won a dozen stakes in the $ 100,000 category, as well as many of the classics, among them the Jockey Club Gold Cup, the Coaching Club American Oaks and the Whitney StakeIn the 27 years since Luro arrived in this country from his native Argentina riding a shoestring, his horses have won a dozen stakes in the $ 100,000 category, as well as many of the classics, among them the Jockey Club Gold Cup, the Coaching Club American Oaks and the Whitney Stakein this country from his native Argentina riding a shoestring, his horses have won a dozen stakes in the $ 100,000 category, as well as many of the classics, among them the Jockey Club Gold Cup, the Coaching Club American Oaks and the Whitney Sstakes in the $ 100,000 category, as well as many of the classics, among them the Jockey Club Gold Cup, the Coaching Club American Oaks and the Whitney Stakein the $ 100,000 category, as well as many of the classics, among them the Jockey Club Gold Cup, the Coaching Club American Oaks and the Whitney StakesStakes.

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Arsenal may be overtaken by Everton in the future as Usmanov now has a stake in the club.

The unnamed group are said to be in contact with the Glazer family over buying a stake in the Old Trafford club, though the report doesn't specify how much they are targeting.

Mr Usmanov continues to be committed to Arsenal and considers his stake in the Club as a long - term investment for his family and future generations.»

The idea that you have some sort of stake in the club is ridiculous.

OT: I think the reason Usmanov keeps lurking around and increasing his stake in the club is because he knows Kroenke will most likely move on shortly after Wenger leaves and because he knows another manager wont bring in profits like Wenger does so is being patient.

The board all need to retire they are all grandads we have usamov 30 % stake in our club yet not allowed to put his money in or get a seat on the board..

Secondly even if Wenger had a stake in the club how much power did Usmanov have?

Everyone and their brother knows that it's not uncommon for teams to not even dress players that might be on the move, especially high - valued assets... can you even imagine a Sanchez that was emotionally invested in the future of this club not playing to start the season; considering the stakes and his penchant for playing injured... he should be chomping at the bit after his Confed loss and lengthy layoff... there is clearly something wrong here and I don't mean an abdominal strain... either the club is freezing him out, for whatever selfish reason, or he's simply using every last tool in the shed before dropping the request for transfer bomb

In what is terrible news today, it has been reported in the media that Arsenal shareholder Alisher Usmanov is considering selling his percentage of stakes in the club, in order to invest in another Premier League sidIn what is terrible news today, it has been reported in the media that Arsenal shareholder Alisher Usmanov is considering selling his percentage of stakes in the club, in order to invest in another Premier League sidin the media that Arsenal shareholder Alisher Usmanov is considering selling his percentage of stakes in the club, in order to invest in another Premier League sidin the club, in order to invest in another Premier League sidin order to invest in another Premier League sidin another Premier League side.

the guy needs to let his feet do the talking but for the moment chamberlain should start ahead of him... wenger has staked the last 5 years on having only 3 clubs vying for 3rd and 4th and scraping in... this year there are realistically 5 clubs in that hunt and with our defensive line up accidents are guaranteed to happen....

Bragging rights and much more are at stake as both these clubs look set for promising seasons in the Championship, and with a Premier League place up for grabs there is certainly everything to play for.

The shady organisation had various stakes in a number of stars, including Carvalho, and it was unclear whether English clubs could therefore purchase him or others over fears they were owned by third parties, something which is prohibited by the Premier League.

«I have always been and will continue to be an ardent supporter of Arsenal and I see my 30 % stake as an important aspect in protecting the best interests of the fans in the club.

Aside from the pride of not wanting to be the ones who let the Mexican hegemony slip (Mexican sides have won every tournament since Deportivo Saprissa beat Pumas UNAM in 2005), Club America have they own records at stake — victory would see them pull level with Cruz Azul as the joint most successful side ever in the competition with six wins.