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'''Sulaiman Abdul-Karim Mohammed Al-Fahim''' (born 1976 or 1977)<ref name="gulfnews" /> is an Emirati television personality and billionaire businessman<ref>{{Cite web |title=UAE billionaire 'to buy Portsmouth' |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/uae-billionaire-to-buy-portsmouth-1691513.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-30 |title=Future bright for Portsmouth as Dr Sulaiman al Fahim agrees to buy |url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/future-bright-for-portsmouth-as-dr-sulaiman-al-fahim-agrees-to-buy-33q5q6ct2sm |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=www.thetimes.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=UAE billionaire begins Portsmouth due diligence |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/sports/uae-billionaire-begins-portsmouth-due-diligence-idUSJOE5520E0/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Dubai billionaire seals Portsmouth buyout - CNN.com |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/07/21/portsmouth.premier.league.al.fahim/index.html |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=edition.cnn.com}}</ref>in the UAE real estate sector.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Thomas|first=Landon Jr.|date=2009-06-08|title=Questions About a Desert Village|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/09/business/global/09property.html|access-date=2021-05-05|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> He was involved in the deal in which the Abu Dhabi royal family obtained ]. '''Sulaiman Abdul-Karim Mohammed Al-Fahim''' (born 1976 or 1977)<ref name="gulfnews" /> is an Emirati television personality and self described billionaire businessman <ref> https://www.forbes.com/forbes/2010/0329/billionaires-2010-middle-east-dubai-sulaiman-fahim-middle-eastern-mirage.html </ref> in the UAE real estate sector.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Thomas|first=Landon Jr.|date=2009-06-08|title=Questions About a Desert Village|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/09/business/global/09property.html|access-date=2021-05-05|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> He was involved in the deal in which the Abu Dhabi royal family obtained ]. In 2008, he was convicted and sentenced to five years in jail by a UAE court for stealing £5 million.<ref name=":2" />


==Early life and education== ==Early life and education==
Al-Fahim was born in ] in 1977.<ref name="gulfnews" /> He obtained his master's degree in Finance and Real Estate from the ] in ].<ref name=":0" /> He has claimed that he has a PhD in Real Estate from American University, but there is no record of him earning a PhD from the school and the school does not offer a PhD in real estate.<ref name=":0" /> Nonetheless, Al-Fahim uses the honorific "Dr."<ref name=":0" /> Al-Fahim was born in ] in 1977.<ref name="gulfnews" /> He obtained his master's degree in Finance and Real Estate from the ] in ]<ref name=":0" /> He has claimed that he has a PhD in Real Estate from American University, but there is no record of him earning a PhD from the school and the school does not offer a PhD in real estate.<ref name=":0" /> Nonetheless, Al-Fahim uses the honorific "Dr."<ref name=":0" />


In 1998, Al-Fahim lost his parents and brother in a car accident.<ref name="gulfnews">{{cite web |last1=Sayed |first1=Sara |title=Hydra CEO shares his success story |url=https://gulfnews.com/culture/people/hydra-ceo-shares-his-success-story-1.25589 |website=Gulf News |date=23 May 2008 |access-date=2 October 2010}}</ref> In 1998, Al-Fahim lost his parents and brother in a car accident.<ref name="gulfnews">{{cite web |last1=Sayed |first1=Sara |title=Hydra CEO shares his success story |url=https://gulfnews.com/culture/people/hydra-ceo-shares-his-success-story-1.25589 |website=Gulf News |date=23 May 2008 |access-date=2 October 2010}}</ref>
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===Portsmouth F.C.=== ===Portsmouth F.C.===
In 2009, Al-Fahim owned ] for six weeks.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|title=Man stole £5m from wife to buy Portsmouth|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43055733|access-date=2021-05-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Soccer-Portsmouth owner Al-Fahim to sell majority shareholding |url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/soccer-england-portsmouth/soccer-portsmouth-owner-al-fahim-to-sell-majority-shareholding-idUKL303050020091003?rpc=401&&pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0 |work=Reuters|access-date=4 October 2009}}</ref> In 2018, he was convicted and sentenced to five years in jail for stealing £5 million from his wife to fund the purchase of Portsmouth.<ref name=":2">{{cite news |title=Sulaiman Al Fahim: Ex- Portsmouth owner jailed for stealing £5m from wife to buy club |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43055733 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=30 August 2019}}</ref> In the aftermath of Al-Fahim's brief stint at Portsmouth, the Premier League tightened its rules on ownership.<ref name=":1" /> In 2009, Al-Fahim owned ] for six weeks.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|title=Man stole £5m from wife to buy Portsmouth|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43055733|access-date=2021-05-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Soccer-Portsmouth owner Al-Fahim to sell majority shareholding |url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/soccer-england-portsmouth/soccer-portsmouth-owner-al-fahim-to-sell-majority-shareholding-idUKL303050020091003?rpc=401&&pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0 |work=Reuters|access-date=4 October 2009}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> In 2018, he was convicted and sentenced to five years in jail for stealing £5 million from his wife to fund the purchase of Portsmouth.<ref name=":2">{{cite news |title=Sulaiman Al Fahim: Ex- Portsmouth owner jailed for stealing £5m from wife to buy club |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43055733 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=30 August 2019}}</ref> In the aftermath of Al-Fahim's brief stint at Portsmouth, the Premier League tightened its rules on ownership.<ref name=":1" />


==References== ==References==

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Sulaiman Al-Fahim
سليمان الفهيم
Born1976 or 1977 (age 47–48)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Alma materAmerican University
United Arab Emirates University
OccupationBusinessman
Websitesulaimanalfahim.com

Sulaiman Abdul-Karim Mohammed Al-Fahim (born 1976 or 1977) is an Emirati television personality and self described billionaire businessman in the UAE real estate sector. He was involved in the deal in which the Abu Dhabi royal family obtained Manchester City F.C. In 2008, he was convicted and sentenced to five years in jail by a UAE court for stealing £5 million.

Early life and education

Al-Fahim was born in Dubai in 1977. He obtained his master's degree in Finance and Real Estate from the American University in Washington, D.C. He has claimed that he has a PhD in Real Estate from American University, but there is no record of him earning a PhD from the school and the school does not offer a PhD in real estate. Nonetheless, Al-Fahim uses the honorific "Dr."

In 1998, Al-Fahim lost his parents and brother in a car accident.

Career

Al-Fahim heads the real estate company Hydra Properties, which is owned by the Royal Group, an investment conglomerate headed by Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a member of the royal family in Abu Dhabi.

Al-Fahim was president of UAE Chess Federation from 2008 until 2012. Al Fahim published the book Brand Builder. Al-Fahim was the founder and host of a business themed reality television show Hydra Executives which was launched in Spring 2008. It had a run of two seasons.

Manchester City F.C.

Al-Fahim was involved in the deal in which the Abu Dhabi royal family took over Manchester City in 2008. He looked at various clubs on behalf of the Abu Dhabi royal family and suggested that they buy Manchester City. Al-Fahim signed the first agreement (Memorandum of Understanding) with the legal representative of the former Prime Minister of Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra, who owned Manchester City. Al-Fahim then presented the offer to the Abu Dhabi United Group where Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan took the final agreement forward and took over Manchester City.

Portsmouth F.C.

In 2009, Al-Fahim owned Portsmouth F.C. for six weeks. In 2018, he was convicted and sentenced to five years in jail for stealing £5 million from his wife to fund the purchase of Portsmouth. In the aftermath of Al-Fahim's brief stint at Portsmouth, the Premier League tightened its rules on ownership.

References

  1. ^ Sayed, Sara (23 May 2008). "Hydra CEO shares his success story". Gulf News. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
  2. https://www.forbes.com/forbes/2010/0329/billionaires-2010-middle-east-dubai-sulaiman-fahim-middle-eastern-mirage.html
  3. ^ Thomas, Landon Jr. (8 June 2009). "Questions About a Desert Village". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Sulaiman Al Fahim: Ex- Portsmouth owner jailed for stealing £5m from wife to buy club". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  5. Huang, Carol (7 August 2010). "UAE plays Kingmaker as chess politicians wage battle for the top job". The National. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  6. "Hydra Executives – CEO". Archived from the original on 11 April 2008. Retrieved 16 October 2009.
  7. Swan, Melanie (27 July 2008). "Hydra Executives begins filming its second season". The National. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
  8. "Abu Dhabi investors buy Manchester City". www.ft.com. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  9. Montague, James (23 October 2008). "The Crazy World of Dr Al Fahim". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
  10. ^ "Man stole £5m from wife to buy Portsmouth". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  11. "Soccer-Portsmouth owner Al-Fahim to sell majority shareholding". Reuters. Retrieved 4 October 2009.
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