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http://http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/football/article-23884824-ty****-vijay-mallya-close-to-buying-into-qpr.do

Hope this goes through.

[m_cooper]

the liks not working,but it would be good if force india boss took flav and bernies share in the club

[Ric-Roc]

No link?

Can you copy & paste pls.

[Denny Crane]

I think I am right in saying that the guy that owns Force India is the guy that owns Kingfisher, so this is something we have heard before.

[bonkerrrrs]

see if this works

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/football/article-23884824-ty****-vijay-mallya-close-to-buying-into-qpr.do

[Goddard]

Standard article:



Ty**** Vijay Mallya close to buying into QPR
Julian Bennetts
05.10.10

Indian ty**** Vijay Mallya is negotiating to buy a "significant" percentage of Queens Park Rangers in a deal which could see Flavio Briatore and Bernie Ecclestone leave the club.

Standard Sport understands talks have been going on for more than a month and sources suggest an agreement with the businessman, who is worth around £900million, could be reached within two weeks.

Mallya is chairman of the United Breweries Group, which owns Kingfisher Beer, and it is thought Kingfisher will become one of the club's principal sponsors if the deal is struck.

He already has sporting interests as he owns the Force India Formula One team and Indian Premier League cricket outfit, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and was linked with a move for QPR two years ago.

That approach fell through but with Briatore and Ecclestone both keen on severing their ties with the club after taking a backseat role in February, a deal is now more likely.

Briatore was widely criticised for his hands-on approach to running QPR during his two-and-a-half years as chairman, in which he appointed 10 different managers.

The controversial Italian stepped down from his role in February after coming under intense pressure from fans, and is now thought to have decided to sell his shares, as the supporters would not welcome him back at Loftus Road.

The family of Lakshmi Mittal, the world's fifth-richest man, are now in charge of the Championship leaders.

Mittal's son-in-law, Amit Bhatia, is vice-chairman of QPR Holdings Ltd - the company that owns the club - with business associate Ishan Saksena the chairman. Mittal has a fortune of more than £18billlion and Mallya's arrival would cement QPR's status as one of the world's richest clubs.

That partnership would give Neil Warnock even greater financial clout in the transfer market although he has so far stuck to a policy of working with bargain signings. These include Jamie Mackie, who has scored eight goals since a £150,000 move from Plymouth in May.

However, the manager will have every reason to splash out next summer if QPR win promotion to the Premier League.

[James1979]

love the fact that we're "big spending QPR" or "mega-rich QPR" sometimes and now it's "policy of.....bargain signings"

[Bluehoop]

But he's only worth 900 Million so really would remain a junior partner to Mittal - oh well, I suppose we will take him if we have to

[Goddard]

I love the fact that you can't type the word "Tyc00n" on here.

[waterbuffalo]

good, now rangers will have about 300 million new indian fans, free curry and samosas at loftus road, just wear your scarf, you'll never have to pay for indian food again, get that italian cheat out.

[Bluehoop]

I love the fact that you can't type the word "Tyc00n" on here.

Pathetic isn't it!

[BuzsakyIsGod]

Is TyCoooooon a swear word then

[acricketer]

Can you say Tony Woodcock on here?

Seems you can!

[SpankwiR]

Im looking forward to Kingfisher beer at HQ! Im sick of Carlsberg!

[RussRanger]

I used the word snigg*r on here a couple of weeks back and that got edited out. Because it was similar the Ron Atkinson word.