Tag: Turki

Derby County takeover: Deal off as Turki Alalshikh shelves plans
10 August 2026 Off

Derby County takeover: Deal off as Turki Alalshikh shelves plans

By Total Football News

A deal for Alalshikh, the co-founder of boxing promotion company Zuffa, to take a controlling stake in the Championship club had been on the table with the football regulator since May.

An IFR spokesperson said: “The IFR has a statutory duty to thoroughly test all prospective owners of a club in the top five divisions of men’s football.

“The assessment was completed in 55 days out of the 90

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Bristol City CEO confirms club held takeover talks with Turki Alalshikh
17 October 2025 Off

Bristol City CEO confirms club held takeover talks with Turki Alalshikh

By Total Football News

Alalshikh, 44, is a Saudi Arabian government official who is among the most influential people in boxing and has previously owned football clubs in Spain and Egypt.

City fall under the Bristol Sport umbrella which also comprises the Bristol Bears men’s and women’s rugby union teams and Bristol Flyers basketball.

It also included the women’s football team until it was sold in September to American investment group Mercury13.

“It’s no

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