Slightly more sober article on takeover.

[SullivanQPR]

Still a bloody good read, but might dampen down the Splash The Untold Cash expectations a bit.

Which isn't such a bad thing.


Queens Park Rangers owner Tony Fernandes said he won’t try to match big-spending rivals even after teaming with one of the world’s richest families at the newly promoted Premier League soccer club....

Full Article: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-0...cer-glory.html

[Olly]

i'm happy with that

[MYU]

QPR's Goal Is Stability in Premier Soccer League

Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Amit Bhatia, vice chairman of Queens Park Rangers, talks about the ownership and management of the English Premier League soccer club. Tony Fernandes, chief executive officer of Malaysia's AirAsia Bhd, yesterday agreed to buy 66 percent of west London-based QPR from Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone and his partner Flavio Briatore. The balance of the team is retained by the family of metals executive Lakshmi Mittal. He spoke yesterday with Bloomberg's Tariq Panja in London. (Source: Bloomberg)

Fernandes Says QPR Won't Burn Cash for Soccer Glory

Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Tony Fernandes, chief executive officer of Malaysia's AirAsia Bhd, talks with Bloomberg's Tariq Panja about his agreement to buy 66 percent of west London-based Queens Park Rangers from Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone and his partner Flavio Briatore. The balance of the Premier League soccer club is retained by the family of metals billionaire Lakshmi Mittal. They spoke yesterday in London. (Source: Bloomberg)