LONDON – Manchester United and Liverpool may have more trophies and a larger fan presence worldwide compared to Tottenham Hotspur, but amid widespread reports last week that Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) is interested in investing in a major English Premier League club, football finance experts say Spurs could prove a more attractive proposition.
In October 2022, QSI – owners of Paris Saint-Germain – bought a 22 per cent stake in Portuguese Primeira Liga team Braga. Bloomberg revealed that it has since turned its attention to the English game, with United, Liverpool and Tottenham among the teams identified “due to the EPL’s continued growth and global profile”. The Guardian reported that “Spurs are QSI’s first priority”.
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