Who Is Abu Dhabi United Group?

Manchester United Football Blog found this 9/2/2008 on www.epltalk.com [flag]

What is known about the Abu Dhabi United Group, the new owners of Manchester City Football Club? Abu Dhabi United Group for Development and Investment (ADUG) is the investment arm of the Abu Dhabi royal family. ADUG is expected to be represented on the new board by Dr Sulaiman Al Fahim (pictured below), the chief executive officer of Hydra Properties. Through Hydra Properties Al Fahim is ... [link]

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Small Bits of Strange News
Published 9/2/2008 by Robin Malau at Manchester United Football Blog
... Man City, who tried to take on Berbatov in the last minute also interested on David Villa and Mario Gomez. We may hear the rich owners wants Kaka, Fabregaz, etc, in the future. Just like any pre Real Madrid’s presidential election. Larsson ruled out Premiership switch. Awesome. Big fan of him! Oh i almost forget, Man City signed Robinho. Kenyon burnt Conclusion of today: Man City is the new Chelsea (but richer). ...

Sheikh It Up!
Published 9/2/2008 by Dave at Dave's Football Blog
... to Abu Dhabi United Group, the investment arm of the Abu Dhabi royal family, for about $400 million, or enough money for Shinawatra to buy an island somewhere that will allow him and his family to evade the reach of the Thai justice system forever. ...

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Shinawatra to bring in Abu Dhabi United Group as investors

Rover found this 9/1/2008 on soccerlens.com

Manchester City have confirmed they are in talks with Abu Dhabi United Group over possible investment in the club. Reports earlier claimed that the Abu Dhabi United Group Investment and Development Limited (ADUG) had completed a takeover of the Premier League side, but the full details are not clear - Shinawatra wants to maintain a controlling stake in the club and ADUG will most likely be ...

Abu Dhabi Do : Man City’s New Owners Prepare To Purchase The Planet

Posted 9/4/2008 on Can't Stop The Bleeding

Manchester City’s stunning move to acquire Robinho from Real Madrid might only be the start of new owners Abu Dhabi United Group Investment and Development Limited going crazy on the transfer market. “Cristiano Ronaldo has said he wants to play for the biggest club in the world, so we will see in January if he is serious,” sneered Dr Sulaiman Al Fahim on Tuesday, to which ...

Bitter Blue Gallagher

Posted 9/3/2008 on Republik Of Mancunia

To be a city fan… all together now. “It’ll be nice to know that every gallon of petrol a Manchester United fan buys is going into our kitty,” Noel Gallagher said today, in response to news they had been bought by Abu Dhabi United Group for Development and Investment. Nothing like a bit of stereotyping eh? The fact the new owners, Abu Dhabi United Group for ...

Euro Ballin’: Manchester City’s Pimp Hand is Strong

Posted 9/2/2008 on The Big Lead

Abu Dhabi United Group for Development and Investment, Adug, bought Manchester City for $400 million . Then, flexing their prodigious pimp muscle, Adug slapped down a last-minute $65 million to poach Robinho from Roman Abramovich’s large talons. The nouveau riche also placed bids for Dimitar Berbatov ($68m), Spanish stud David Villa ($80m), and Mannschaft muddler Mario Gomez ($10m), just for ...

Another false dawn for City?

Posted 9/2/2008 on Reuters Soccer Blog

Manchester City fans aren’t used to breaking the British transfer record, but that was the headline that turned up after pub closing time once the Robinho deal had been completed . Despite what we might have feared, it wasn’t just the effect of the beer either. The new owners, Abu Dhabi United Group for Development and Investment, immediately impressed supporters by trying to ...

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Posted 9/2/2008 on The Offside

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Is Manchester City Really Better Off with New Owners?

Posted 9/1/2008 on EPL Talk

So, the shortish reign of Thaksin Shinawatra has finally come to an end. None too soon perhaps for Man City fans settling down to some Pepto Bismol after that ridiculous and probably unnecessary roller-coaster ride. While stern looking Premier League officials waxed on about ‘fit and proper persons,’ it was clear that the former Thai Primer Minister with the dubious human ...

Breaking News: Spurs Accepts Manchester City Bid For Berbatov

Posted 9/1/2008 on EPL Talk

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Manchester City set to be taken over by richest in world. ...

Posted 9/1/2008 on 4sportsake

Reports earlier claimed that the Abu Dhabi United Group Investment and Development Limited (ADUG) had completed a takeover of the Premier League side. City have admitted that talks are 'ongoing' but are not prepared to release any further information at this stage. A statement on the club's official website read: "Manchester City Football Club can confirm that there are discussions ...

New owners for Manchester City

Posted 9/1/2008 on The Soccer Weblog

> The Arabian Business website has announced that Manchester City have been taken over by the Abu Dhabi United Group for Development and Investment. > It says that the deal with current owner Thaksin Shinawatra, himself only in post for just over a year, was agreed on Sunday night. > Shinawatra has helped to fund a number of big transfers in the past year but, with his assets ...

Somewhere Sven Is Smiling

Posted 9/1/2008 on There Is Only One Sinnacle

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Gigi Buffon To Man City? Dream On!

Published 9/5/2008 on Bleacher Report - EPL

Juventus and Italy No. 1 Gianluigi Buffon have put an end to rumors linking him with a record move to Manchester City. City's new Abu Dhabi-based owners, the United Group for Development and Investment, are ready to splash cash and proved that when ...

Bitter Blue Gallagher

Published 9/4/2008 on Bleacher Report - EPL

To be a City fan…all together now. “It’ll be nice to know that every gallon of petrol a Manchester United fan buys is going into our kitty,” Noel Gallagher said today, in response to news they had been bought by Abu Dhabi ...

Manchester City reach agreement with Abu Dhabi investors (Reuters)

Published 9/1/2008 on Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News

Manchester City said on Monday they had signed a memorandum of understanding with Abu Dhabi United Group for Development and Investment (ADUG), who are seeking to buy the Premier League club from its Thai owner Thaksin Shinawatra.

Abu Dhabi group buys Man City from Thaksin (AP)

Published 9/1/2008 on Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News

A United Arab Emirates business group said Monday it has completed a takeover of Premier League club Manchester City. Abu Dhabi United Group for Development and Investment said in a statement to The Associated Press that it completed the buyout late ...

City taken over by Abu Dhabi Group

Published 9/1/2008 on ESPNsoccernet

Manchester City have been taken over by the Abu Dhabi United Group for Development and Investment (ABUG). > >