{"id":64721,"date":"2022-11-09T12:46:21","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T08:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/?p=64721"},"modified":"2022-11-09T17:23:15","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T13:23:15","slug":"the-internet-is-convinced-that-dubai-will-aquire-liverpool-f-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/news\/the-internet-is-convinced-that-dubai-will-aquire-liverpool-f-c\/","title":{"rendered":"The Internet Is Convinced That Dubai Will Acquire Liverpool F.C."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been a minute, but investors in Dubai are rumoured to be coming out with guns blazing in a bid to acquire Liverpool F.C.<\/p>\n<p>Dubai previously attempted to buy England\u2019s most successful football club in 2007 for $360 million (AED 1.32 billion), however, that deal fell through. This time around, although the stakes are $5 billion (AED18.3 billion) high, it looks like Dubai is once again eyeing to purchase the club owned by FSG Holdings.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"entry-title \"><em>&#8220;I have been told that a Middle Eastern buyer is most likely for Liverpool right now. Either from the UAE or Qatar. Hearing one is going to make a proposal soon.&#8221;<\/em><\/h2>\n<div style='clear:both;'><\/div>\n<p><!--infeed--><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I have been told that a Middle Eastern buyer is most likely for Liverpool right now. Either from the UAE or Qatar. Hearing one is going to make a proposal soon. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daniel Nielson (@fjonberg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fjonberg\/status\/1590097487091896323?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>The internet is under the impression that the Crown Prince of Dubai, HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum AKA Fazza will be the one bidding for Liverpool<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Liverpool up for sale. Interesting. UAE prince is thought to be interested.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; 343 Bet Tips\u2122 (@343bettips) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/343bettips\/status\/1590007351599591425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Fans are seeing immense potential in Dubai owning Liverpool, with Mo Salah&#8217;s strong Arab fan base and prior interest being shown from the region<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Liverpool with Mo Salah has a massive following now in the gulf and Liverpool has plenty of official stores in the UAE as well. It seems like FSG have been building the brand value to sell to someone from the Gulf considering there has been interest from the region before.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ghalib #YNWA (@ghalibtaimur) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ghalibtaimur\/status\/1589854670859927552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Apart from the Liverpool FC store at the Mall of the Emirates, <span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">Liverpool has a number of official stores in the UAE\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Liverpool FC store at the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai, UAE. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tnf4dKbhjQ\">pic.twitter.com\/tnf4dKbhjQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Zubin Daver (@zubinofficial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zubinofficial\/status\/1589898853335334912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>For clarification, Abu Dhabi owns the Premier League club Manchester City (since 2008), leaving Dubai yet to fish from the pond as each emirate retains autonomy over its own region<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">They don\u2019t own City. The UAE is a country\u2026.Abu Dhabi is a state within that country. One of the other states (Dubai) is interested in us\u2026.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ross Hunt (@RossJamesHunt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RossJamesHunt\/status\/1590121585914306561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Watch The Lovin Dubai Show: Happy Flag Day!<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Lovin Dubai Show: Happy Flag Day!\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1v4tXKTMxTc?start=1709&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/community\/sujith-varghese\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>ALSO READ: Sujith Varghese Is The First Person of Determination In A Wheelchair To Became A Personal Trainer In Dubai<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Get the latest Dubai news direct to your phone RN! <\/strong><strong>Download The Lovin Dubai app for free RIGHT HERE (<a class=\"c-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/ae\/app\/lovin-augustus-media\/id1529508280\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/ae\/app\/lovin-augustus-media\/id1529508280\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" data-remove-tab-index=\"true\">App Store<\/a>) (<a class=\"c-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=co.lovin.lovinapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=co.lovin.lovinapp\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" data-remove-tab-index=\"true\">Play Store<\/a>) to get the latest trending stories to your phone.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s been a minute, but investors in Dubai are rumoured to be coming out with guns blazing in a bid to acquire Liverpool F.C. 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This time around, although the stakes are $5 billion (AED18.3 billion) high, it looks like Dubai is once again eyeing to purchase the club owned by FSG Holdings.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"entry-title \"><em>&#8220;I have been told that a Middle Eastern buyer is most likely for Liverpool right now. Either from the UAE or Qatar. Hearing one is going to make a proposal soon.&#8221;<\/em><\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"embed_block","embed_item":"<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I have been told that a Middle Eastern buyer is most likely for Liverpool right now. Either from the UAE or Qatar. Hearing one is going to make a proposal soon. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daniel Nielson (@fjonberg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fjonberg\/status\/1590097487091896323?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_block","content":"<h2>The internet is under the impression that the Crown Prince of Dubai, HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum AKA Fazza will be the one bidding for Liverpool<\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"embed_block","embed_item":"<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Liverpool up for sale. Interesting. UAE prince is thought to be interested.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; 343 Bet\u2122 (@343bet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/343bet\/status\/1590007351599591425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_block","content":"<h2>Fans are seeing immense potential in Dubai owning Liverpool, with Mo Salah&#8217;s strong Arab fan base and prior interest being shown from the region<\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"embed_block","embed_item":"<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Liverpool with Mo Salah has a massive following now in the gulf and Liverpool has plenty of official stores in the UAE as well. It seems like FSG have been building the brand value to sell to someone from the Gulf considering there has been interest from the region before.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ghalib #YNWA (@ghalibtaimur) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ghalibtaimur\/status\/1589854670859927552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_block","content":"<h2>Apart from the Liverpool FC store at the Mall of the Emirates, <span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">Liverpool has a number of official stores in the UAE\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"embed_block","embed_item":"<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Liverpool FC store at the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai, UAE. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tnf4dKbhjQ\">pic.twitter.com\/tnf4dKbhjQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Zubin Daver (@zubinofficial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zubinofficial\/status\/1589898853335334912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_block","content":"<h2>For clarification, Abu Dhabi owns the Premier League club Manchester City (since 2008), leaving Dubai yet to fish from the pond as each emirate retains autonomy over its own region<\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"embed_block","embed_item":"<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">They don\u2019t own City. The UAE is a country\u2026.Abu Dhabi is a state within that country. One of the other states (Dubai) is interested in us\u2026.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ross Hunt (@RossJamesHunt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RossJamesHunt\/status\/1590121585914306561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_block","content":"<h2>Watch The Lovin Dubai Show: Happy Flag Day!<\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"embed_block","embed_item":"<p><iframe title=\"The Lovin Dubai Show: Happy Flag Day!\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1v4tXKTMxTc?start=1709&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_block","content":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/community\/sujith-varghese\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>ALSO READ: Sujith Varghese Is The First Person of Determination In A Wheelchair To Became A Personal Trainer In Dubai<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_block","content":"<p><em><strong>Get the latest Dubai news direct to your phone RN! <\/strong><strong>Download The Lovin Dubai app for free RIGHT HERE (<a class=\"c-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/ae\/app\/lovin-augustus-media\/id1529508280\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/ae\/app\/lovin-augustus-media\/id1529508280\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" data-remove-tab-index=\"true\">App Store<\/a>) (<a class=\"c-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=co.lovin.lovinapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=co.lovin.lovinapp\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" data-remove-tab-index=\"true\">Play Store<\/a>) to get the latest trending stories to your phone.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n"}],"legacy_image":"","legacy_full_image":"","type_of_video":"Self Hosted","lovin_video_link":"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2022\/08\/02104433\/WhatsApp-Video-2022-08-01-at-7.43.52-PM.mp4","lovin_video_link_webm":false,"video_thumbnail":false,"disable_lovin_hearts":false,"lovin_heart_title":"","show_sponsor":false,"sponsor_name_copy":"","sponsor_image":false,"sponsor_name":"","sponsor_content":"","sponsor_website":"","sponsor_facebook":"","sponsor_twitter":"","sponsor_instagram":"","enable_reveal_feature":false,"reveal_image":false,"featured_for_app":false,"legacy_meta_tags":"","is_guest_user":false,"episode_number":"","embed_code":"","episode_introduction":"","sponsor_tiktok":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64721","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1822"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64721"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64721\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64721"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64721"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64721"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}