Fernandes to buy Lille?

[ArcticHoop]

http://hereisthecity.com/2013/04/19/could-qpr-do-a-watford-next-season-after-french-reports-regardin

Hope not true

[QPRDave]

don't think they'll like being our feeder club would they?!!.......i expect the football league to close the watford gap.....i mean loophole regarding borrowing a whole team

[qpr]

Is that even possible that Fernandes could own two football clubs? Unless I've read it wrong but I don't think I have

[MYU]

He don't have the much money does he?

[westsussexranger]

Is that even possible that Fernandes could own two football clubs? Unless I've read it wrong but I don't think I have

the people who own watford also own udinese and granada in spain so i guess he can

[Gerryhatrick]

is he looking at their new stadium maybe?

[blueboy]

is he looking at their new stadium maybe?

you've got it

[westsussexranger]

maybe hes helping joey stay in france as hes still in exile for a few more years

[12321]

This I could believe, and I don't think it would adversely impact on his dealings with QPR. He is a hands-off type, preferring to delegate to those whom he trusts - but we already know that - and he would just see it as another project, which is the way he looks at all his businesses. He doesn't have one true love, a man of many mistresses, one of which is QPR.

[silvercue]

Well he is doing a great job here, so why not? Haha.

I thought it was against UEFA rules as Roman had to withdraw from a Russian team he was helping as he owned Chelsea

[vblockranger]

Must fancy a multi use venue casino in the Lille area....oh yer and the football team. He will have to learn to tweet patronisingly in French

[12321]

Well he is doing a great job here, so why not? Haha.

I thought it was against UEFA rules as Roman had to withdraw from a Russian team he was helping as he owned Chelsea

Seemingly you can own up to 49% of a non-PL club, e.g. Lille. It would be pretty easy to adjust apparent shareholder's proportions to shoehorn in.

[HoopDoggyDogg]

Could be something in it though.
If we do move to that Park Royal City site it's gonna have a train straight to France.
Also will help promote Air Asia in France as well.

[HoopDoggyDogg]

Seemingly you can own up to 49% of a non-PL club, e.g. Lille. It would be pretty easy to adjust apparent shareholder's proportions to shoehorn in.

Is that just 1 person though?
What if TF and the other shareholders owned it outright but split between them?

[12321]

Is that just 1 person though?
What if TF and the other shareholders owned it outright but split between them?

Yes, I think there are ways around it, not too many people have the money to put up for such risky ventures, if he wants to do it I've no doubt he'll find a way.