The head of Qatar’s sporting investment group met with Tottenham as part of Qatar’s aspirations to considerably expand its sporting portfolio following the World Cup.
Last week, Nasser al-Khelaifi, chairman of Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) and president of Paris Saint-Germain, met Daniel Levy. Chairman of Tottenham, in London, according to sources close to him.
However, reports associating QSI with a possible transfer to Liverpool or Manchester United have been deemed inaccurate at this time.
European club football regulations prohibit clubs with the same owner from competing in the same competition for grounds of integrity. Minority stakes are authorized, and QSI, the primary Qatari state investment entity in sports, is expected to take a number of them.
QSI currently owns Paris Saint-Germain, 22% of Braga, who are second in the Portuguese league. And has a large stake in padel tennis, a sport at which Khelaifi excels.
It has big acquisition plans for 2023, with a Premier League team as its first target. Given the weak pound and the apparent success of the International Cup. It is also believed that QSI believes now is a good moment to invest in the biggest domestic league in world football.
Even though Spurs are QSI’s top priority. It is believed that at least two other consortiums are also interested in obtaining a stake in the club. Which has hundreds of millions of pounds in debt following the construction of their new stadium.
