Player ownership under the spotlight

The most expensive football transfer in Irish history was agreed on Friday. Understandably, you may have missed it.

Tue, 26 Mar, 2013 - 00:00

David Shonfield

Ricky Van Wolfswinkel is a Dutch international and he is moving from Lisbon to Norwich, but nevertheless the deal involves a business based in Dublin.

Quality Football Ireland (QFI) is one of several funds set up over the past few years to invest in players.

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Courts Soccer Place: Lisbon Place: Norwich Place: Dublin Place: Jersey Place: Utrecht Place: England Place: Europe Place: Latin America Person: Ricky van Wolfswinkel Person: Jorge Mendes Person: Jose Mourinho Person: Cristiano Ronaldo Person: Peter Kenyon Person: George Clooney Person: Meryl Streep Person: David Beckham Person: Nicole Kidman Person: van Wolfswinkel Person: Carlos Tevez Person: Gianni Infantino Person: Infantino Organisation: Quality Football Ireland Organisation: Quality Sports Investments Organisation: QFI Organisation: Burnaby Investments Organisation: Umbro Organisation: Manchester United Organisation: Chelsea Organisation: Creative Artists Agency Organisation: Creative Organisation: Sporting Clube de Portugal Organisation: Sporting Lisbon Organisation: Sporting Organisation: Sporting Portugal Fund.Organisation: SPF Organisation: Benfica Organisation: Porto Organisation: UEFA Organisation: FIFA Organisation: Argentina

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