Qatari government considers Tottenham takeover that would pump millions into the club

• Dec 17, 2014 10:53
• By Tyrone Marshall

The Arab nation are reportedly keen on a takeover bid for Spurs that would see them attempt to turn the north London club into a major force

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Tottenham could be set for the kind of investment that has transformed Paris Saint-Germain into a European giant if they are taken over by the Qatari government.
The Arab nation are lining up a £1billion takeover at White Hart Lane, reports AP.
Qatari sports minister Salah bin Ghanem bin Nasser al-Ali has claimed that the Arab nation is keen to snap up a Premier League club as their next sporting investment.
Any takeover would include throwing the kind of money at the club that has seen PSG rise from struggling underachievers to French champions for the past two seasons and an emerging force on the European scene.
Spurs have been linked with takeover bids on a couple occasions so far this season, with owner Joe Lewis and chairman Daniel Levy coming in for criticism from supporters.

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Last month a consortium of Californian-based businessman revealed they were keen to talk to Levy over a possible bid for the club.
Now Al-Ani has told The Sun: “Of course Qatar wants to own a Premier League club. One hundred per cent.
“Here in Qatar we are very, very good in taking something and really transforming it into something very, very good. Even if it’s good we take it to another step.”
Qatar is keen for more good publicity as the controversy over their successful bid to host the 2022 World Cup rumbles on, and a bid for Spurs, who are set to move into a new 56,000-capacity stadium, could suit their agenda.
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