#1 Qatari Royal Family
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The mere fact that the World Cup is being hosted in Qatar should indicate the kind of power the Qatari royal family exercises in world football. Their bid beat the likes of Australia, Japan, South Korea and the USA and will host the most widely viewed competition in the world in 2022.
Even though reports that they were planning on establishing a Qatar Dream League turned out to be false, the seemingly endless resources of this small nation isn’t to be taken lightly on any accounts.
Within Qatar, the royal family bought Spanish side Malaga in 2010 and the Qatar foundation reached a five-year €150 million shirt sponsorship deal with Barcelona. There were even reports suggesting that they bid €1.89 billion to buy Manchester United from the Glazer family.
