Revealed: Gadaffi was ‘hours away’ from buying Man Utd
Mehmet Dalman was close to clinching Gadaffi takeover of Manchester United. Now he’s still thriving as chairman of Cardiff

Colonel Muammar Gadaffi or Neil Warnock? No, this is not a balloon debate, but where to start with Mehmet Dalman? Cardiff City’s urbane chairman is an investment banker but professional football has been in his life since he had trials for Crystal Palace when he was 18, and he has wry anecdotes about the game.

Let’s begin with Gadaffi. Dalman was once on the brink of an astounding deal — for the Libyan despot to buy Manchester United. While running the investment arm of Commerzbank in Germany, Dalman bought 2.5% of United on a whim and this proved the gateway to his role in United history. Dalman ultimately engineered the Glazers’ takeover, but before that he helped John Magnier and JP McManus sell their 29.9% shareholding.…

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