QSI (Qatar Sports Investments) is now well known for its project at Paris Saint-Germain, but it doesn’t want to stop there. It has already bought a 21.67% stake in Braga. According to L’Equipe and Sky News, the next target is in Spain.
“Qatar Sports Investments could acquire Malaga, currently in Spain’s Second Division, as announced by Sky News and confirmed by L’Equipe. The two parties are in advanced negotiations on a deal estimated at €100m. All parties involved are confident of a swift outcome.
QSI is interested in Malaga for several reasons, not least the fact that the city will be one of the hosts of the 2030 World Cup, following a stadium modernization and redevelopment project, but also because Malaga, Spain’s sixth-largest city, represents a market to be conquered. A project in Belgium is also under negotiation.”
The sports paper is relatively reliable on such a subject, so we can at least assume that QSI is at least in discussions with Malaga. Other ideas may also be on the table. There is already talk of a Belgian club.
We’ll have to wait and see. These purchases could be interesting for PSG, to facilitate loans or perhaps unearth some talent with a small “advantage” on negotiations. As we’ve seen with other groups, including Red Bull. We’ll have to wait and see. But QSI has ambitions, that’s for sure.
