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Il magnate saudita Ali Al Faraj ha acquistato il novanta per cento delle quote del Portsmouth. I “Pompeys”, i quali nell’ ultimo turno di campionato hanno ottenuto i primi tre punti dopo sette sconfitte consecutive, non pagano da diverse settimane gli stipendi di giocatori e staff rischiando le sanzioni severe in materia previste dalla “Football Association”. I tifosi ( foto ) sperano, comunque, che il nuovo proprietario, come ha promesso, immetta nelle casse denaro fresco. Sono comparsi in tribunale undici tifosi dei Rangers accusati delle aggressioni alla “Greater Manchester Police” in occasione della finale di coppa UEFA del 2008 mentre diciannove persone sono state incriminate a Birmingham per i disordini accaduti nella recente stracittadina.
Saudi completes Pompey takeover
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Saudi business tycoon Ali Al Faraj has completed his takeover of Portsmouth, acquiring a 90% stake in the club.
Sulaiman Al Fahim retains a 10% share, just six weeks after completing his own buy-out of the Premier League outfit.”The takeover will ensure Portsmouth’s future is safe and will bring financial stability,” read a club statement.”Contracts have been signed between the parties to enable funds to be released to pay the players and executive board on Tuesday.”Al Fahim’s decision to sell the bulk of his shares to Falcondrone Limited, a company owned by Al Faraj, was announced late on Monday night.
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Mr Al Faraj is very supportive of the club’s plans for a new training ground and the development of Fratton Park
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Lawyers for both camps had spent most of the day locked in discussions about the future of the club after Al Fahim said he was willing to relinquish full control in the event of a suitable offer.Under the terms of the deal, Al Faraj will join the club’s board of directors, along with associate Mark Jacob, while Peter Storrie will remain as chief executive.Jacob said Al Faraj was “absolutely delighted” to be the new owner.
“He is looking forward to working with the team and the players,” Jacob told Sky Sports News. “He is a huge supporter of the English Premiership and he’s delighted to get involved.”Al Fahim, who only took over the club in August, becomes non-executive chairman until at least the end of the 2010/2011 season.According to Portsmouth’s official club website, Al Faraj is a 40-year-old respected property investor based in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.It also claims that he has already passed the Premier League’s fit and proper person’s test.
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The statement continued: “The club will undergo refinancing in order to grow and develop every part of the business.”Mr Al Faraj is very supportive of the club’s plans for a new training ground and the development of Fratton Park.”Portsmouth’s financial problems were exposed last week when the club admitted that players had not received their pay in the build-up to Saturday’s 1-0 win at Wolves.That victory was Pompey’s first of the Premier League campaign, but Paul Hart’s side remain bottom of the table with just three points after losing their opening seven matches.Their next game is on 17 October, when they entertain Tottenham, who lie third behind Chelsea and Manchester United.
( BBC Sport )
Cup ‘hooligans’ appear in court
The Sun
05 October 2009
ELEVEN footie fans accused of hooliganism after mass riots broke out at a European cup final appeared in court today.The men are charged with violent disorder following Glasgow Rangers’ UEFA Cup final defeat against Russian side Zenit St Petersburg.Trouble broke out at the City of Manchester Stadium as the Scottish Premier League side lost 2 -0 last year.Around 150,000 football fans were in the city for the game on May 14.A big screen for supporters without a ticket to watch the match failed in the early evening, triggering widespread disturbances throughout the city centre.
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Thousands of drunken Rangers fans fought running battles with police as they rampaged through Manchester city centre in more than five hours of trouble.In separate incidents, two police officers became separated from their units. They were surrounded by hooligans, knocked to the ground and kicked and stamped on.All eleven are charged with violent disorder and Scott McSeveney, 21, of Shotts, North Lanarkshire, and Mark Stoddart, 25, from Glasgow, are also charged with assault on a police officer.Prosecutor Andrew Holt told a hearing at Manchester Magistrates’ Court that one of two 17-year-old men from Glasgow, accused of violent disorder, has since died.He said Daniel Boyle was killed in a car crash. The other youth, who did not attend, is due before the court for committal proceedings on October 12.
Police charge 19 fans after Birmingham City v Aston Villa derby violence
Birmingham Mail
05 October 2009
By Mark Cowan
POLICE have charged 19 football fans with soccer violence as part of an investigation into ugly scenes following the second city derby.And 15 of those were identified after detectives issued to the Birmingham Mail the faces of 22 men who were caught on CCTV as fighting broke.POLICE want to speak to 22 men following violence after the recent Blues and Villa derby.Det Insp Simon Vowles said: “The reaction from people was, frankly, overwhelming. We have made a significant number of arrests and there will be more to come.“Most people who rang us said they were disgusted by it and felt they had to act because they were sick of seeing their city’s reputation ruined.”Officers came under a barrage of bricks and bottles as they tried to keep rival fans apart during clashes near St Andrew’s stadium after the final whistle following Aston Villa’s 1-0 victory over Birmingham City last month.Sporadic violence continued into the city centre, and traffic was brought to a standstill near Selfridges during running fights.Following the game a post-match taskforce was set up to investigate the trouble and police appealed to Mail readers to help name those suspected of being involved in the trouble.A number of people handed themselves in within hours of the newspaper hitting the streets.A total of 13 Blues fans and six Aston Villa supporters were arrested and interviewed earlier this week. They were all charged with violent disorder.Det Sgt Graham Burton, of Stechford CID, said a further two men were due to be seen by police in the next few days and inquiries were on-going to find the remainder.