India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani targets Liverpool takeover
India's richest man is eyeing off a takeover of Liverpool.
The Times says Liverpool emerged as a takeover target for the seventh-richest man in the world last night as the pressure mounted on Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr to cut a deal to sell Anfield.
Mukesh Ambani, the wealthiest man in India, is one of two tycoons from the sub-continent competing to buy a stake in the Merseyside club.
The Sahara Group’s chairman, Subrata Roy, and Ambani’s Reliance Industries have each tendered similar bids to pay off Liverpool’s £237 million debt in return for a 51 per cent stake in the club.
Last night Christian Purslow, the Liverpool chief executive, denied any knowledge of either bid, but The Times reports that approaches began as early as November and that some preliminary talks have taken place.
Ambani, 52, is said to be worth $19.5 billion (about £12.5 billion) — more than the combined worth of Sheikh Mansour and Roman Abramovich — from his investment in Reliance Industries, a petrochemicals giant, according to Forbes business magazine.
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Comments (33)
***** all you guysss out there......this is not wat a true fan is, a true fan always think for the betterment of the club, not that if you dont like indians you wont let them takeover the club....would you like the club to plonge into debts and finish like LEEDS????....I guess no fan would.....so better shut your bloody mouth out...and support the good actions in favor of the club....
Right now everyone will agree with me that the betterment of the club is prime...so watever comes just get those americans out....coz thats not wat we expected frrom them.....
And moreover.......It doesnot mean that if he is black and the other white so the black is less a fan than the white.....
so stop being racist and show yourself as the die haards of Liverpool FC.
hahahaha sour grapes from ManUre *****
looserfools are now being owned by smelly indians...........what else u want....hahahahahha come on uniteeeeeeeeeeeeeeed
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