Sheffield United: Newly-promoted Premier League side ‘funded by loan from Osama bin Laden’s family’
Sheffield United received a 3million loan from Osama bin Laden’s family, a court heard today.A battle in the High Court over control of the newly-promoted Premier League club is currently raging on, between co-owners Kevin McCabe and Prince Abdullah Bin Mosaad Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.McCabe and Prince Abdullah are locked in a battle over ownership of Sheffield Unitedgetty1
McCabe and Prince Abdullah are locked in a battle over ownership of Sheffield United
The latter’s legal team, led by Barrister Andreas Gledhill QC, accused McCabe of knowing a 3million payment to the club, which would allegedly never have to be repaid, came from ‘a member of the Bin Laden family’.Prince Abdullah, a member of Saudi Arabia’s royal family, also argued that the loanwould have to be paid back, the Sheffield Star report.The loan became known at the club as Project Delta, but the investment opportunity appears to link the Bramall Lane club to Al-Qaeda’s founder and former leader. Mr Justice Fancourt has been overseeing the case, which centres around which of the two men can take control of the club and on what terms, since it began at the High Court on Monday.He has been told the two individuals each own 50 per cent of Sheffield United, with McCabe approaching Prince Abdullah over a potential investment into the club in 2012.

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The latter eventually agreed to put 10million into the Blades, but the pair fell out in 2017 – leading to the ongoing dispute.The company Prince Abdullah controls, UTB LLC, wants declarations in respect of its rights under an investment and shareholders’ agreement.

Sheffield United funded by £3million loan from family of Osama Bin Laden, court told. United's co-owners are currently locked in a High Court battle for control of the newly-promoted club
Sheffield United funded by £3million loan from 'Osama bin

Sheffield United funded by £3million loan from 'Osama bin Laden's family' The revelation about Sheffield United, who have been promoted to the Premier League, was made in the High Court
Newly-promoted Premier League side 'funded by loan from Osama

Newly-promoted Premier League side 'funded by loan from Osama bin Laden's family' Newly-promoted Premier League side 'funded by loan from Osama bin Laden
Sheffield United: Newly-promoted Premier League side 'funded

Newly promoted Premier League side Sheffield United has been funded by a £3 million loan from the family of Osama bin Laden, a court was told on Thursday, according to Daily Mail. The Blades are in court as their club is embroiled in a power struggle between co-owners Kevin McCabe and Prince Abdullah Bin Mosaad Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
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Sheffield United 'funded by loan from Osama bin Laden's family'

Sheffield United received a £3million loan from Osama bin Laden's family, a court heard today. A battle in the High Court over control of the newly-promoted Premier League club is currently raging on, between co-owners Kevin McCabe and Prince Abdullah Bin..
English club Sheffield United revealed to have been partly

A court has heard how newly-promoted Premier League side Sheffield United have been funded by the family of infamous terrorist Osama Bin Laden. The Blades are still on Cloud Nine after securing their return to the English top-flight earlier this month, but the club's co-owners, Kevin McCabe and

Sheffield United received a £3million loan from the family of terrorist chief Osama bin Laden, a court has heard. The startling revelation was made in the High Court in London during the case involving United's co-owners Kevin McCabe and Prince Abdullah, who are locked in a bitter fight for control of the Blades.
Court Hears Sheffield Utd Has Been Funded by the Bin Laden Family

Sheffield United received a £3million loan from Osama bin Laden's family, a court heard today. A battle in the High Court over control of the newly-promoted Premier League club is currently
Sheffield United funded by £3m loan from Osama bin Laden's

Newly-promoted English Premier League side Sheffield United received a substantial loan financed by a member of the Bin Laden family, it was revealed on Thursday in a court battle surrounding the club's ownership.
Sheffield United funded by £3million loan from 'Osama bin

May 16, 2019 · Sheffield United Football Club was funded by a £3million loan from Osama bin Laden's family, a court has heard. A High Court judge is currently analysing a battle for control of the club between
Premier League club funded by £3m loan from Osama bin Laden's