Soc: Thaksin bids for Manchester City

From: AAP Sports News (Australia) | Date: June 21, 2007 | Copyright information


AAP Sports News (Australia)

06-21-2007

Soc: Thaksin bids for Manchester City

LONDON, June 21 AFP - Thailand's ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra launched
a formal takeover bid worth STG81.6 million ($A193.3 million) for English Premiership
football club Manchester City today, his takeover company said.

The offer came as Thai prosecutors in Bangkok laid formal criminal corruption charges
against Thaksin in the first case to reach...

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