Manchester City fans are understandably getting very excited about the possibility of the Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG) becoming the new owners of the club. However, I would suggest that it might end up unpleasantly. It seems strange that they have spent this money before they took control of the club. Dr Sulaiman Al-Fahim, the head of ADUG, is a strange character and is a recent arrival to Dubai's power-base. He claims that he has the support of the Dubai Royal family. However, they have yet to be named. If he does not have their support, I suspect the deal will collapse.
He is the Sir Alan Sugar figure in the TV show 'The Hydra Executives'. He founded Hydra Properties in 2005. His company signed $2billion worth of projects in the first two years to become one of the region's fastest growing property companies.
However, their is very little about Dr Sulaiman Al-Fahim on the net. He does not appear to be part of the Dubai Royal family. This is very unusual for really powerful people in Dubai.