It has been announced that the takeover of Bristol Rovers by the Al-Qadi family has been completed. The influential family are major shareholders in the Arab-Jordanian Investment Bank. The asset value of the bank is £1.72bn.
The club say Mr Wael Al Qadi – “a lifelong fan of English football and a member of the executive board of the Jordan Football Association” – will become president.
It has been announced that the takeover of Bristol Rovers by the Al-Qadi family has been completed. The influential family are major shareholders in the Arab-Jordanian Investment Bank. The asset value of the bank is £1.72bn.
The club say Mr Wael Al Qadi – “a lifelong fan of English football and a member of the executive board of the Jordan Football Association” – will become president.
It is hoped that the takeover may help the club to fulfill its long-standing ambition of moving to a new stadium.
The club will be the first Jordanian owned one in England.