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Goodbye Dubai, Hello Kuwait … LFC Lose The Plot!
Thursday, 22 Jan, 2009 – 22:56 | One Comment
Goodbye Dubai, Hello Kuwait … LFC Lose The Plot!

Rumours are fast spreading that Liverpool are in talks with the influential Kuwaitis, the Al Kharafi family, with a possible view of a sale or at the very least some form of …

The Liverpool-Dubai Saga Rumbles On!
Monday, 8 Dec, 2008 – 16:47 | One Comment
The Liverpool-Dubai Saga Rumbles On!

So DIC/Dubai/Sheikh al Maktoum has decided enough is enough … is ENOUGH! According to some sources Dubai, in what ever form, has pulled out of the running to bail out Liverpool FC. Whether this is …

Dubai royals end interest in buying Liverpool
Sunday, 7 Dec, 2008 – 13:05 | One Comment
Dubai royals end interest in buying Liverpool

The Dubai Royal Family have ended their interest in a £500million offer to buy Liverpool, leaving the controversial American owners in charge until at least next July.
The high asking price and financial downturn in Dubai …

Hicks and Gillett ready to sell Liverpool FC
Wednesday, 22 Oct, 2008 – 17:30 | One Comment
Hicks and Gillett ready to sell Liverpool FC

Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr, the Liverpool owners, have signalled that they are ready to sell their stake at Anfield after engaging Merrill Lynch, the investment bank, to find a buyer for the club.

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Dubai set to drop Liverpool interest after bid for Charlton
Saturday, 11 Oct, 2008 – 17:23 | No Comment
Dubai set to drop Liverpool interest after bid for Charlton

Charlton Athletic were last night the subject of a takeover bid by the Maktoum family in a deal that would seem to end Dubai’s interest in .
The Valley club’s efforts to play down the deal …

Liverpool takeover: Sheikh Mohammed ditches DIC to make solo bid for club
Thursday, 11 Sep, 2008 – 8:00 | No Comment

Sheikh Mohammed will step up his bid to buy Liverpool by using his own money to invest in the club.
The oil-rich Arab leader of Dubai has ditched DIC - the investment arm of his government …

DIC To Play Long Game For Liverpool FC
Sunday, 7 Sep, 2008 – 10:44 | No Comment

It is no exaggeration to say we get several emails each day at thedubailife concerning the matter of DIC’s long and protracted bid for Liverpool Football Club. Liverpool fans are anxious to see their club …

Liverpool Need DIC More Than DIC need Liverpool
Thursday, 4 Sep, 2008 – 7:50 | No Comment

After the purchase of Manchester City by the our friends down Sheikh Zayed Road (SZR) the Abu Dhabi group there has been a lot of speculation about DIC now making a new bid to buy …

Liverpool the subject of fresh Dubai bid
Wednesday, 3 Sep, 2008 – 6:16 | One Comment

Sheikh Mohammed, the ruler of Dubai, has reportedly sanctioned an increased offer of £500 million to buy Liverpool.
With the global banking crisis leaving Liverpool’s American owners unable to finance plans for a new stadium …

DIC Back In For Reds
Wednesday, 3 Sep, 2008 – 5:29 | No Comment

Manchester City’s Arab takeover has seemingly set off a chain reaction, as Liverpool’s owners are now thought to be considering a mega-money offer from the Middle East…
According to The Sun, Reds co-owners Tom Hicks and …