Abu Dhabi United Group
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Abu Dhabi United Group is a private investment company owned by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, best known for its ownership and funding of Manchester City Football Club and related football ventures.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi United Group for Development and Investment | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | private investment company ⓘ |
| acquired |
Manchester City F.C.
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surface form:
Manchester City Football Club
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| acquiredFrom | Thaksin Shinawatra ⓘ |
| acquisitionDate | 2008-09-01 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
ADUG
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Abu Dhabi United Group ⓘ
surface form:
Abu Dhabi United Group for Development and Investment
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| associatedCountry | United Arab Emirates ⓘ |
| associatedEmirate | Abu Dhabi ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Etihad Stadium redevelopment
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Manchester City Football Academy investments ⓘ global network of City-branded clubs via City Football Group ⓘ |
| beneficialOwner | Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan ⓘ |
| city | Abu Dhabi ⓘ |
| controls | City Football Group ⓘ |
| country | United Arab Emirates ⓘ |
| countryOfAcquiredClub | England ⓘ |
| countryOfHeadquarters | United Arab Emirates ⓘ |
| hasSubsidiary | City Football Group ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Abu Dhabi ⓘ |
| industry |
investment management
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sports investment ⓘ |
| investmentFocus |
football clubs
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leisure projects ⓘ real estate ⓘ sports infrastructure ⓘ |
| leagueOfAcquiredClub | Premier League ⓘ |
| legalForm | privately held company ⓘ |
| notableAssetClass |
football clubs
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sports media rights ⓘ |
| notableFor |
funding of Manchester City Football Club
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ownership of Manchester City Football Club ⓘ |
| owner | Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan ⓘ |
| ownerFamily | Al Nahyan ⓘ |
| ownerPosition |
Chairman of the Presidential Court
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Deputy Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates ⓘ Vice President of the United Arab Emirates ⓘ |
| ownerTitle | Sheikh ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Europe
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Middle East ⓘ |
| roleInManchesterCity |
primary funder
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principal owner ⓘ |
| sector | private equity ⓘ |
| shareholdingIn | City Football Group majority stake ⓘ |
| sportSector | association football ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
enhancing Abu Dhabi’s global profile through sports
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long-term sports asset development ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Abu Dhabi United Group for Development and Investment