[ad_pod ]The long-running battle for ownership of Sheffield United between Kevin McCabe and Prince Abdullah bin Mosaad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud may finally be over after the Saudi Prince has started to look elsewhere.According to reports, the co-owner of the Yorkshire club has now looked towards Italy for his next sporting venture as he seems set to buy Serie A outfit Sampdoria.
Power struggle over
After weeks of court hearings and years of internal battles, it seems that the power struggle at Bramall Lane is finally over.
Al Saud seems to have lost patience with McCabe and took to Twitter to post a dig at the Blades chairman a few months back.
Unlike McCabe, the Saudi royalty has no real ties to Sheffield United, and he may feel like the club isn’t worth the hassle as he can look elsewhere for a football club to own.
He has been involved in other football clubs previously. He was formerly chairman of Al-Hilali in the early 2000s, and he is currently a 50% shareholder at Belgian club KFCO Beerschot.
The future
If the co-owner has truly given up on taking McCabe’s share of the club, then United’s future is still uncertain.
The local businessman has outlined his intentions of selling the club if he is to win his case against Prince Abdullah. It can be inferred the Saudi Arabian believes the courts will settle in the Englishman’s favour as he looks to buy another club.
The Blades are heading into what will likely be the most important transfer window in the club’s history, and the last thing they need after the ongoing ownership dispute is further disruption.
It may take months for McCabe to find a buyer, and during that time it is unlikely that he will want to invest his own money into the club.
Chris Wilder has been vocal about his frustrations with the ownership in the past, but if this circus around Bramall Lane continues the 51-year-old could very well walk away from the club.
