The Football Association has been asked to investigate the circumstances of Flavio Briatore’s takeover of Queen’s Park Rangers by Antonio Caliendo, the club’s former majority shareholder bought out by the Formula One tycoon. Flavio Briatore bought QPR from Antonio Caliendo together with Bernie Ecclesstone. Caliendo has written to Lord Triesman, the FA Chairman, to ask him to “investigate whether the transfer (of Caliendo’s shareholding) was done in a proper, legal and transparent manner.”
Briatore bought the club together with Bernie Ecclestone, from a consortium, including Caliendo, in August 2007. Caliendo, though, is believed to be unhappy with the deal struck on his behalf and has also instructed litigation specialists Charles Fussell & Co, and noted QC Steven Gee, to institute proceedings over the sale. His solicitors sent a 12-page document to Mishcon de Reya, the club’s lawyers at the time of the takeover, detailing the Italian’s grievances.
It is believed the matter is now in the hands of Mishcon’s professional indemnity insurers, who have three months to respond under the terms of the Professional Negligence Pre-Action Protocol. It is also believed that Briatore plans to sell QPR should they fail to qualify for the Premier League, though that sale may be complicated by the legal action and any FA probe.
Rory Smith – The Daily Telegraph
Caliendo is a money grabbing peasant who is chancing his arm. If he does have an issue, it should be with the people he instructed to get the deal for him, not the club or Flav!
I have been a supporter for thirty odd years, back to when there was only sub on the bench, no loan players, one to eleven on the shirts and when winning the FA cup meant more than winning the league.
saturdays afternoons spent in the loft for years and years. I true supporter, you might say.
SADLY NO MORE, JUST CANNOT STOMACH THE CURRENT CUSTODIANS DESTROYING MY CLUB. I am one of those that stayed away last night and will continue to do so.