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{{short description|Qatari businessman}}
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{{Family name hatnote|Al Thani|lang=Arabic}}
[[Sheikh]] '''Abdullah bin Nasser bin Abdullah Al Ahmed Al Thani''' ({{lang-ar|الشيخ عبد الله بن ناصر بن عبد الله الأحمد آل ثاني}}) is a Qatari businessman. He was appointed a non-executive member of board of directors of [[Doha Bank]] on 3 June 1996 and is also a member of the board of Nasser Bin Abdulla & Sons Group.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dohabank.com.qa/1/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=_3tPzYbByYI%3d&tabid=1151|title=Governance Report|accessdate=7 January 2012|work=Doha Bank}}</ref> '''Sheikh Abdullah''' is from the Qatari [[House of Thani|ruling family]] and a distant relative of Qatar's previous ruler [[Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani|Sheikh Hamad]] and owns the Spanish [[La Liga|Segunda Division]] football club [[Málaga CF]] as well as several thoroughbred racing horses.▼
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▲[[Sheikh]] '''Abdullah bin Nasser bin Abdullah Al Ahmed Al Thani''' ({{lang-ar|الشيخ عبد الله بن ناصر بن عبد الله الأحمد آل ثاني}}) is a Qatari businessman. He
==Family==
According to the Royal Ark website, he is the great-grandson of [[Ahmed bin Muhammed Al Thani]], the brother of later emir [[Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani]] and son of
His namesake, [[Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani]], is his [[cousin|second cousin]]
==Career==
▲His namesake, [[Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani]], is his [[cousin|second cousin]]; the preceding [[emir]] of Qatar, [[Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani]], is Abdullah's cousin once removed.
Al Thani was appointed a non-executive member of board of directors of Doha Bank in June 1996. He is also a member of the board of Nasser Bin Abdulla & Sons Group.<ref>{{cite web|title=Governance Report|url=http://www.dohabank.com.qa/1/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=_3tPzYbByYI%3d&tabid=1151|work=Doha Bank|accessdate=7 January 2012}}</ref>
In June 2010, Sheikh Abdullah bought [[Málaga CF]] from [[Lorenzo Sanz]], whose son [[Fernando Sanz]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.malagacf.com/noticias/la-llegada-de-shaikh-abdullah-abre-una-nueva-etapa-en-el-malaga-cf-2900.html|title=The arrival of H.H. Shaikh Abdullah Al-Thani opens a new and exciting stage for Málaga Club de Fútbol|date=25 June 2010|accessdate=18 July 2010|work=Málaga CF|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100629210510/http://www.malagacf.com/noticias/la-llegada-de-shaikh-abdullah-abre-una-nueva-etapa-en-el-malaga-cf-2900.html|archivedate=29 June 2010|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and president of the club at the time, controlled with total management the acquisition. The reported price was €36 million.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKLDE65P06420100626|title=Qatari Sheikh Al-Thani buys Malaga football club|date=26 June 2010|accessdate=18 July 2010|agency=Reuters}}</ref> In February 2020, a Spanish judge ruled that
▲In June 2010, Sheikh Abdullah bought [[Málaga CF]] from [[Lorenzo Sanz]], whose son [[Fernando Sanz]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.malagacf.com/noticias/la-llegada-de-shaikh-abdullah-abre-una-nueva-etapa-en-el-malaga-cf-2900.html|title=The arrival of H.H. Shaikh Abdullah Al-Thani opens a new and exciting stage for Málaga Club de Fútbol|date=25 June 2010|accessdate=18 July 2010|work=Málaga CF|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100629210510/http://www.malagacf.com/noticias/la-llegada-de-shaikh-abdullah-abre-una-nueva-etapa-en-el-malaga-cf-2900.html|archivedate=29 June 2010|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and president of the club at the time, controlled with total management the acquisition. The reported price was €36 million.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKLDE65P06420100626|title=Qatari Sheikh Al-Thani buys Malaga football club|date=26 June 2010|accessdate=18 July 2010|agency=Reuters}}</ref> In February 2020, a Spanish judge ruled that Sheikh Abdullah was to be excluded from management and control of the club, citing irregularities. <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.diariosur.es/malagacf/jueza-aparta-althani-20200220121444-nt.html|title=La jueza aparta a los Al-Thani del Málaga y nombra a un administrador judicial|date=21 February 2020|accessdate=29 October 2020|newspaper=Sur}}</ref> The court case is ongoing as of October 2020.
Sheikh Abdullah has been quoted as saying, in anticipation of the [[2022 FIFA World Cup]] to be held in Qatar, he had hoped to have European clubs branch into the [[Persian Gulf|Arabian Gulf]] market. He is currently a member of the board of directors of Qatar Equestrian Federation.<ref>[http://www.qatarequestrian.org/index.php?view=content&itm=1024&itmid=2&local=0 Qatar Equestrian Federation – v1.0 «BETA PREVIEW»<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101225135216/http://www.qatarequestrian.org/index.php?view=content&itm=1024&itmid=2&local=0 |date=25 December 2010 }}</ref>
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140201170332/http://www.malagafootball.com/malaga-cf/the-board/sheikh-abdullah-al-thani/ Sheikh Al Thani profile at Malaga Football]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110723022744/http://www.ifahr.net/arabian-racehorse-owner.php?mt=7&nr=100854&ld=14 Horse data]
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120712002136/http://www.althaniportmarbella.com/ (the project & news)]
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