The takeover of Getafe has been completed by the Royal Emirates Group.

The deal was confirmed by the Dubai-based group in an open letter by their managing director Dr Kaiser Rafiq on the club's website.

There had been speculation last week that the club would be renamed "Team Dubai" as part of the takeover deal, but both parties confirmed on Monday that their identity will remain unchanged.

Dr Rafiq wrote: "From the first moment we started to discuss our decision to buy Getafe CF, we had a clear vision of the goal we wanted for the future of the club. We clearly respect the identity, traditions, culture and history of the club and have no intention of changing any of these.

"We hope that all football fans in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates and the Middle East share this heritage and offer support. Our goal is to globalise the Getafe brand and create strong links between the two regions in which Getafe CF will be the perfect ambassador.

"We support the club's football tradition and will use the experience of Getafe CF to train our young people. The proximity of the Qatar World Cup 2022 means football will have still more significance in our region.

"We feel a great harmony with people and fans of Getafe and pledge to continue supporting the progress of this great club to reach the highest levels in the league."