Will Mr Fayed now sellFulham

[The Swan]

With the sale of Harrods for £1.5b will Mr Fayed now sell Fulham. I must admit when I saw him at the game last Wednesday he looked old and weary.

[Rambling_Syd_Rumpo]

BBC Radio news this morning said yes he's looking to sell,if thats true or not I don't know,we will have to see

[clintclintdeuce]

Hopefully Stienbrenner buys us and we become the equlivent of the Yankees! lololol Ok, I digress, just hope its someone with Fulhams best interest at heart.

[White Noise]

The media have been saying he is looking to sell for about the last 4 years.

But yes, he will get shot of Fulham in the next month unless the fans club together and get a flag made for him! :dft011:

[The Swan]

How will this news affect the lads on Wednesday in the final.

[Whiteroom]

Its pretty sad news. He has been a real saviour. In answer to theswan, I really don't think that there is anything that could dampen the enthusiasm for the game on wednesday.

[finnster01]

Unfortunately, I now believe he will if he gets the right offer. :dft004:

[Scrumpy]

I think he is likely to sell. As CCD says, let us hope that the new owners have The Club's interests at heart. I do worry that he may rush the sale through (if he feels his days are numbered and he wants as much time on the beach as possible) and maybe not take due diligence in making sure the new owners are right for us.

Anyone on FOF got a few quid? I could pitch in with a few grand for a share of this great Club. :005:

Meanwhile, Big Mo, we salute you.  :sir_roy: :sir_roy: :sir_roy: :sir_roy: :sir_roy: :sir_roy:

[KCat]

Hasn't he been trying to sell it for 10 years  :038:

[fulhamguy]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1275370/Hands-Hodgson-Billionaire-Fayed--I-wont-sell-Fulham-Roy-staying.html

Hands off, Hodgson: Billionaire Fayed - I won't sell Fulham and Roy is staying

By Rob Draper Last updated at 10:04 PM on 8th May 2010

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Roy Hodgson has been assured that Mohamed Fayed remains committed to Fulham after the shock news the club's owner is selling his flagship London store, Harrods, for £1.5billion.

With the club preparing for the biggest day in their 131-year history when they play Atletico Madrid in the Europa League final on Wednesday, Fayed yesterday sold the famous store to Qatar Holdings.
Mohamed Al Fayed

Ful of it: Mohamed Al Fayed remains committed to Fulham despite selling Harrords

Fayed, 81, is easing back from business life. He has bankrolled Fulham since taking the club from the bottom tier of the Football League in 1997 to the Premier League and this week's Europa League final.

'Just because you sell your house doesn't mean you will sell your car,' said a source close to Fayed, insisting the sale would have no bearing on Fulham, despite the fact the club owe £167.6million to companies owned by Fayed and made a loss of £6.8m last year.

Hodgson's heroics have made him one of the most sought-after managers and while it would be difficult for Fulham to stand in his way should Liverpool - or even England - offer him a job, Fayed is said to be determined to keep his inspirational manager at the club for next season and has just handed him a new rolling one-year contract.
Fulham manger Roy Hodgson

Hands off: Roy Hodgson's heroics have made him one of the most sought-after managers

Although Fayed used to support the club through loans from Harrods, those have been paid back in recent years and are now guaranteed by his own trust fund and his companies in the British Virgin Islands and Bermuda.

His sons, Omar and Karim, are both active members of the Fulham board and the team's resurgence under Hodgson is said to have rekindled his attachment to the club.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1275370/Hands-Hodgson-Billionaire-Fayed--I-wont-sell-Fulham-Roy-staying.html#ixzz0nQ3RqkoC

[Burt]

Only problem with the Daily Mail piece was that MAF was also saying (only a couple of weeks ago) that he would not sell Harrods as long as he was alive...

Its going to be an interesting close season methinks, both in terms of owner and manager.

But lets leave that for the mean time, and just hope that Roy  :sir_roy: gets to lift the cup on Wednesday...