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BERNIE ECCLESTONE: I WON'T BLOW MY DOSH IN PREMIER LEAGUE
13th March 2011 By Ted McCauley
QPR may be heading to the Premier League but owner Bernie Ecclestone insists there’ll be no huge spending spree if they get there.
The double-billionaire, who came close to buying Chelsea and had considered Liverpool before forking out for QPR, is one of Britain’s richest men.
The Championship club were last week accused of breaking league rules over third-party ownership of players, regarding their signing of Alejandro Faurlin.
That could incur a points deduction but, if things work out in the club’s favour and they are promoted this year, Ecclestone, 80, insists he won’t throw money around.
He said: “I wouldn’t have spent *anywhere near the money my good friend Roman *Abramovich has done if I had taken over Chelsea – and the same goes for QPR.
“The idea of pouring in millions to buy success is not my way of doing things.
“I won’t be trying to outdo the likes of the top, well-established Premier League teams by spreading money all over the place.
“Sure, we will try to buy players to fit the right positions – but at the right price. And by that I don’t mean spending £100million.
“We will always try to do a deal. That’s my way.”
He also insists he won’t be interfering.
Ecclestone added: “I’m happy to leave the playing side to Neil Warnock, he’s doing a great job and I trust his judgment.
“He’s a straight guy who knows all about the football side of the business.
“I’d be hard-pressed to name three of our players.
“I am not on an ego-trip. I don’t need the fame that football offers and that some guys just want to buy into.
“Football will never replace Formula One in my affections – but that’s not to say I won’t be keeping a close eye on QPR and helping the club to be what the fans want it to be.
“I have a lot of money invested in QPR and I enjoy being a winner. I always want to be the tops.
“But big spending is never a guarantee of success.”
Be doing it the Blackpool way then....
BERNIE ECCLESTONE: I WON'T BLOW MY DOSH IN PREMIER LEAGUE
13th March 2011 By Ted McCauley
QPR may be heading to the Premier League but owner Bernie Ecclestone insists there’ll be no huge spending spree if they get there.
The double-billionaire, who came close to buying Chelsea and had considered Liverpool before forking out for QPR, is one of Britain’s richest men.
The Championship club were last week accused of breaking league rules over third-party ownership of players, regarding their signing of Alejandro Faurlin.
That could incur a points deduction but, if things work out in the club’s favour and they are promoted this year, Ecclestone, 80, insists he won’t throw money around.
He said: “I wouldn’t have spent *anywhere near the money my good friend Roman *Abramovich has done if I had taken over Chelsea – and the same goes for QPR.
“The idea of pouring in millions to buy success is not my way of doing things.
“I won’t be trying to outdo the likes of the top, well-established Premier League teams by spreading money all over the place.
“Sure, we will try to buy players to fit the right positions – but at the right price. And by that I don’t mean spending £100million.
“We will always try to do a deal. That’s my way.”
He also insists he won’t be interfering.
Ecclestone added: “I’m happy to leave the playing side to Neil Warnock, he’s doing a great job and I trust his judgment.
“He’s a straight guy who knows all about the football side of the business.
“I’d be hard-pressed to name three of our players.
“I am not on an ego-trip. I don’t need the fame that football offers and that some guys just want to buy into.
“Football will never replace Formula One in my affections – but that’s not to say I won’t be keeping a close eye on QPR and helping the club to be what the fans want it to be.
“I have a lot of money invested in QPR and I enjoy being a winner. I always want to be the tops.
“But big spending is never a guarantee of success.”
Be doing it the Blackpool way then....
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