Mittals want Saksena on the board

[Stuieang]

as a director?.....shows theyre still interested
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standa...re-in-doubt.do

[Stilts]

"Standard Sport understands, though, that Bhatia will continue his fight to gain overall control of the club. His next move will be to nominate Saksena for a seat on the board as a director.

This will be of some comfort to Warnock, who has forged a successful close working relationship with the Mittals."


Interesting.

[DelTrotter]

So basically Saksena would take Bhatias role?

[hermitage10]

That's a positive sign

[RangerJim]

"Smudge1962: Amit Bhatia's decision to quit QPR also included uneasy tension between Warnock, Ecclestone and Briatore"

From Twitter

https://www.twitter.com/smudge1962

[winalotto]

They still own 33%, so have a big say in the way the club goes forward.

[singingranger]

In some ways they have a big say in some ways no say but if true I feel much better than I did this morning

[Nodge70]

Majority shareholders can block the appointment to the board if they so require. If, as reported, Saksena was dismissed, I can't see why Ecclestone and Briatore would acquiesce to this appointment now.

[qblockpete]

Unfortunately agree with Nodge70 on this one

[singingranger]

It's a clever move from Mittals, they win either way, if the prix accept him they have their own man involved to have a say and keep an eye on things, if they block him, it increases the Mittals popularity even more and even more hatred towards the circus, very shrewd!

[robloft]

All it means is that they want someone they can trust to keep an eye on their investment!

[Dazzer1977]

This is going to wobble about for a few weeks. I can still see the Mittal owning the club come the start of the season. This is boardroom chess!

[winalotto]

All it means is that they want someone they can trust to keep an eye on their investment!

[singingranger]

Robloft it means a lot more than that, they could appoint anyone within their own business's to do that by going for ishan it adds fuel to the fire if be has already been sacked

[Stanley]

This is going to wobble about for a few weeks. I can still see the Mittal owning the club come the start of the season. This is boardroom chess!

This is precisely where fan pressure groups can play a vital role. We shouldn't underestimate our potential power in how this all could play out.

PR plays a massive part, especially if we have the media and football fans in general on our side.

Its a powerful weapon and Briatore and Ecclestone are aware of that too.