How do geopolitical factors influence football club ownership?

Jun 7, 2023 ... Manchester City's rapid rise to the elite of European football began when Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Mansour took over the club in 2008. In the 15 ... Dec 26, 2023 ... Manchester United Sells 25 Percent Ownership Stake to Jim Ratcliffe. The billion-dollar deal leaves the team's unpopular owners, the Glazer ... May 28, 2024 ... ... football operations, while they completed a takeover of French club Nice in 2019. ... owner Tony Bloom had been a pivotal figure for both clubs. Dec 2, 2019 ... Anyone interested in buying or selling a football/soccer club will tell you that they will pour over the financials ad nauseam. Nov 23, 2022 ... The Glazer family — owners of the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers — confirmed Tuesday they would consider putting the iconic Manchester United soccer ... Dec 27, 2024 ... Cristiano Ronaldo has insisted he would fix the deep-rooted “sickness” of Manchester United as owner of the club after setting sights on ... Mar 11, 2025 ... ... An aerial view of Old Trafford stadium, home of Manchester United Football Club, on Aug. 31, 2022 in ... Oct 17, 2024 ... The Premier League's first US owner. Manchester United was the first Premier League club to come under American ownership – after a row about a ... In 2022, Forbes estimated the club was the sixth-most valuable in the world, worth $4.250 billion. ... Manchester City are owned by City Football Group Limited, a ... Since 4 August 2008, the club has been majority owned by Sheikh Mansour, one of football's wealthiest owners, who has an estimated individual net worth of at ...