Aliko Dangote, Africa/Nigeria’s richest man, has clearly re-stated his
plans to buy London-based professional football club 'Arsenal' ,
in four years time. In an interview with
Bloomberg TV in New York
on Wednesday, Dangote stated that there’s no doubt he’ll buy Arsenal and it’s not a problem of money.
“Maybe
three to four years. The issue is that we have more challenging
headwinds. I need to get those out the way first and start having
tailwinds. Then I’ll focus on this.”
Dangote, reportedly
worth around £8.3billion, announced his intention to buy Arsenal last
year. But his business prospects needs to improve and investments in gas
pipelines/oil refinery have to to pay off before making the expensive
acquisition.
“It’s not about buying Arsenal and just continuing
with business as usual,” he said. “It’s about buying Arsenal and turning
it around. I’ve run a very successful business and I think I can also
run a very successful team. Right now, with what we’re facing, over $20
billion of projects, I cannot do both.”
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