Mohamed Al Fayed sells Harrods

[Morningside]

News just broken on Sky News.

Sold to some royal family it seems.

Edited by Morningside on Saturday 8th May 09:43

[Eric Mc]

Let's hope they take all that plastic Egyptian tat out of the foyer.

[5unny]

Eric Mc said:

Let's hope they take all that plastic Egyptian tat out of the foyer.

Yes it will be replaced by other tasteless tat now.

He's got close links with the rulers of Brunei and Dubai so I guess it's a rich Sheikh from that part of the world.

He has and is losing a fortune with Fulham FC too - wonder if that is next?

[Eric Mc]

Sky are sayings that it's the Qatari Royal Family.

Are Fulham FC the next Portsmouth?

[5unny]

Eric Mc said:

Sky are sayings that it's the Qatari Royal Family.

Are Fulham FC the next Portsmouth?

Yes sold to Qatar Holding.

Some are suggesting Fulham may be part of this deal too because the Qatar Investment Authority of which Qatar Holding is part of has been looking to buy an EPL club for some time now. They made an unsuccessful bid for Everton not too long ago.

The deal for Harrods is said to be worth £1.5billion. Given Al-Fayed purchased the store for 650 milion in the mid 80s does 1.5b not sound a bit low?

[plasticpig]

Can't wait for the next edition of Private Eye. The Egyptian grocer has got up to all sort's of shenanigans and the Eye is not a fan of his.

[Mojocvh]

plasticpig said:

Can't wait for the next edition of Private Eye. The Egyptian grocer has got up to all sort's of shenanigans and the Eye is not a fan of his.

[anonymous-user]

Eric Mc said:

Let's hope they take all that plastic Egyptian tat out of the foyer.

And the horrible tacky statue of Dodi and his bird.