Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani (businessman): Difference between revisions

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 in February 2020 he got removed from the position as president of Malaga C.F |agency=Reuters}}</ref> 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]] market.