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Football regulator faces 'defining test' over potential Derby investment
Key takeaways
- Turki Al-Sheikh previously owned Spanish club Almeria - a club now part owned by Cristiano Ronaldo
- English football's independent regulator faces a "defining test" as Saudi Arabian government official Turki Al-Sheikh attempts to invest in Derby County, says Amnesty International.
- Al-Sheikh, who has previously owned football clubs in Spain and Egypt and is now among the most powerful figures in world boxing, is looking to buy a stake in the Championship side.
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Turki Al-Sheikh previously owned Spanish club Almeria - a club now part owned by Cristiano Ronaldo
English football's independent regulator faces a "defining test" as Saudi Arabian government official Turki Al-Sheikh attempts to invest in Derby County, says Amnesty International.
Al-Sheikh, who has previously owned football clubs in Spain and Egypt and is now among the most powerful figures in world boxing, is looking to buy a stake in the Championship side.
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