Qatar has 3 major English clubs on its radar

The Qatar Fund, which recently decided to invest in the Premier League, has Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham on its radar. After hosting the world’s most expensive World Cup event, Qatar plans to buy shares in Manchester United, Liverpool FC or Tottenham Hotspur, which are among the biggest clubs in English football. Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) Chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi recently held talks with Tottenham Hotspur Chairman Daniel Levy about buying shares, according to a source familiar with the matter who spoke to Bloomberg. The source who spoke to Bloomberg stated that QSI is also considering buying a controlling or minority stake in Manchester United or Liverpool. Spent $200 billion in 10 years for the World Cup QSI decided to evaluate at least one investment in the English Premier League after hosting the World Cup event, which the country described as a success. Any potential controlling or minority stake acquisition would strengthen Qatar’s position in sports assets. Qatar has spent $200 billion in the past 10 years on developing infrastructure for the World Cup. Qatar, which controls French club Paris St. Germain, also has a stake in Portuguese club SC Braga. Qatar is also taking steps to grow its sports-focused media organization beIN Media Group. The American Glazer family has been looking for investors for Manchester United for a while, preparing the club for sale. Liverpool FC is also evaluating sale opportunities. Tottenham, which is building a new 60,000-capacity stadium in London, is valued at just under €2 billion, according to Football Benchmark. Chelsea FC was sold to a US consortium for £2.5 billion last year. It is not yet clear whether QSI is in talks with other Premier League clubs. CBS Sports was the first to report on QSI’s talks with Tottenham.