Sheffield Utd owner Prince Abdullah completes Châteauroux takeover; big name appointments lined up

Football
10 Mar 2021 • 4:39 PM MYT
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Sheffield United owner Prince Abdullah has completed the takeover of French outfit Châteauroux.

The Saudi Prince has added the Ligue 2 club to his United World club portfolio. Beerschot and Al-Hilal are also members of the network.

"United World is proud to announce the acquisition of the French football club, La Berrichonne de Châteauroux, currently playing in Ligue 2 - 2nd division of French football," announced United World.

At Châteauroux, big names are set to arrive, with Marco Simone tipped as coach and Jerome Leroy as sporting director.