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18/03/2011
Hughes defends Chairman Al-Fayed
Fulham manager Mark Hughes has defended chairman Mohamed Al Fayed's decision to erect at statue of music legend Michael Jackson at Craven Cottage
02/03/2005
Mohamed Al Fayed does an Ozzy Osbourne
Mohamed Al Fayed and Ozzy Osbourne might appear unlikely bedfellows, but the controversial billionaire has taken his lead from the ageing rocker by agreeing to appear in a fly-on-the-wall documentary, on Channel 4, in an effort to show another side to the public
20/01/2003
Programme article from Chairman Al Fayed
Today (Sunday 19/01/03), as we face our first home League match of the New Year I want to address a few words to our supporters about a subject which is vital to the future success and prosperity of Fulham Football Club - money
04/11/2001
Chairman Al Fayed to buy Beckham
Mohamed Al Fayed says he will buy David Beckham if Jean Tigana wants him.
The Egyptian billionaire has already tried to persuade the Manchester
United midfielder, who has 18 months left on his contract, to sign for
his club.
14/10/2001
Chairman al-Fayed IS a Fulham fan
Mohamed al-Fayed sits as still
and silent as the Sphinx. He barely acknowledges anybody, although there
is a cursory comment as Sven-Goran Eriksson leaves the directors' box
10 minutes before the end of the match. Al-Fayed owns everything before
him - the stadium, the team, the management - all bar the opposition. He
says he has invested 80m in Fulham Football Club so far
17/04/2001
Chairman Al Fayed is Champion
The First Division Championship pennant was unfurled and another fat bonus is on the way to Harrods' footballing department. But this was the hardest-earned money of Fulham's extraordinary season.
Until Sean Davis's equaliser deep into injury-time - at which point Craven Cottage appeared to detonate - it seemed like the longest day for Fulham's players, supporters and officials, among them the overlord Mohamed Al Fayed.
06/01/2001
Chairman Al Fayed
Mohamed Al Fayed has spent more than 70million pounds on making Fulham certainties for the Premiership and tomorrow his runaway First Division leaders will get a taste of the future his money has bought.
18/12/2000
Busy week for Chairman Al Fayed
WHEN Mohamed Fayed threw £30 million at dear
old Fulham in May 1997, everybody assumed he was either up to something or mad. One day, surely, one of Fayed's ex-SAS minders would trudge into his office at Harrods muttering: Er, boss, I think there's been a cock-up. We've just noticed that there's a club called Chelsea five minutes up the road.
12/12/2000
Chairman Al Fayed:Fulham to score 3
Fulham chairman Mohamed Al Fayed is ready to wager £50,000 on Fulham scoring three goals against Manchester United in the FA Cup third round.
09/11/2000
Chairman Al Fayed supports Keegan
Fulham owner Mohamed Al Fayed insists Kevin Keegan will be the guest of honour at the promotion party if his club makes it to the Premiership.