The bitter battle for Sheffield United – ‘He tried to screw me, he got screwed’

03 February 2020 10:00
Prince Abdullah and Kevin McCabe tell their sides of the story after the prince gained another 50% of a Premier League club worth £104m for a mere £5mIn the chairman’s office deep in the belly of Bramall Lane’s main stand Prince Abdullah bin Mosaad bin Abdulaziz al Saud is defending the manoeuvres that have brought him total ownership of a Premier League club worth £104m for a remarkably low price.It is the final result of a furious battle between him and Sheffield United’s former long-term owner, the property magnate Kevin McCabe, who, in 2013, gave Abdullah, a member of Saudi Arabia’s ruling family, 50% of his shares in return for £10m invested in the club. Related: Kevin McCabe refused right to appeal in Sheffield United ownership saga (September 3, 2013) Prince Abdullah initial investment Continue readingreadfullarticle

Source: TheGuardian