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TheeconomicconstraintsofMálagaCFledthepresidentandmajorityshareholder,FernandoSanz,tolookforinvestorsfortheClub,whichtookhimtoDoha(Qatar)wherehemetSheikhAbdullahAlThani,aprestigiousbusinessmanbelongingtotheQatariRoyalFamily. Afterfinalisingthesaleofshares,AlThaniwaspresentedasthenewownerofMálagaCFon25thJune2010,andwasappointedChairmanattheExtraordinaryMeetingofShareholderson27thJuly.Thearrivalofplayerswithgreatprojectionandinternationalrecognition,coupledwiththecreationofamajorsportsstructur...
The economic constraints of Málaga CF led the president and majority shareholder, Fernando Sanz, to look for investors for the Club, which took him to Doha (Qatar) where he met Sheikh Abdullah Al Thani, a prestigious businessman belonging to the Qatari Royal Family. After finalising the sale of shares, Al Thani was presented as the new owner of Málaga CF on 25th June 2010, and was appointed Chairman at the Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders on 27th July.
The arrival of players with great projection and international recognition, coupled with the creation of a major sports structure, converted Málaga CF into the fastest growing Club in Europe in the first year of Sheikh Abdullah Al Thani’s presidency.
After a brilliant 2012/13 season, where the Malaguistas enjoyed their team’s success, on 13th May 20120, Manuel Pellegrini’s men achieved the highest League ranking in Blue and Whites’ history, after defeating Sporting de Gijón at L...