Amer Al Midani
Amer Al Midani | |
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Born | 1957 Beirut, Lebanon |
Died | April 2012 (aged 54–55) |
Nationality | Lebanese |
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | Board member, Manchester United F.C. (1987–2002) Chairman, Manchester Giants |
Amer Mouaffac Al Midani[1] (1957 – April 2012) was a member of the board of English football club Manchester United from 1987 to 2002 and chairman of the Manchester Giants basketball team.[2]
Born in
In 1991, Al Midani attempted a takeover bid of Manchester United as part of a consortium that included club director and former player Bobby Charlton and would have installed Charlton as chairman, but was put off by Edwards' asking price of £30 million.[4] He retained his shares in the club through its flotation on the London Stock Exchange later that year, but in 1997, Al Midani sold 500,000 shares in Manchester United (0.77% of the club) at around £6 each, causing an 11.5p drop in the share price.[5] In 2002, he left the Manchester United board and was declared bankrupt after running up over £2 million of gambling debts in four days at the Rio hotel in Las Vegas.[6]
He was also a 12 per cent shareholder in Bobby Charlton Enterprises, the main company behind the Bobby Charlton Soccer School and Charlton's ventures into "lunches with legends".[7]
He died in April 2012.[2]
References
- Bibliography
- McKinstry, Leo (2002). Jack & Bobby: A story of brothers in conflict. Willow. ISBN 978-0007118762.
- Specific
- ^ "Louis Doyle". Kings Chambers. Archived from the original on 15 January 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ a b c "Ex-director passes away". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ bar-knee (27 March 2002). "Midani a naughty boy?". Red News. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ McKinstry (2002), pp. 357–8
- ^ Willcock, John (19 June 1997). "NatWest Markets offers graduates useful advice". The Independent. Independent Print. Archived from the original on 2016-01-27. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ "Soccer boss bankrupt from gambling debts". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. 2 August 2002. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ McKinstry (2002), p. 427