Sheik Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan, a member of the Abu Dhabi royal family who owns the Manchester City franchise in England, has entered the final stages of negotiation with MLS. Sheik Mansour has a personal fortune of $4.9 billion, and his family has amassed an oil fortune of $150 billion. Sources told the Times that the prospective owners are willing to pay a $100 million expansion fee to add the team to the league. They would be called New York City F.C. and begin play in 2016.
Abu Dhabi Royalty To Buy Pro Soccer Franchise for Queens - Billionaire Ballers - Curbed NY
Abu Dhabi Royalty To Buy Pro Soccer Franchise for Queens - Billionaire Ballers - Curbed NY


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