Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy and Qatar Sports Investments head Nasser Al-Khelaifi met in a London hotel last week and the subject of investing in the club was discussed among other topics football.london understands, although the club categorically deny that was the case.
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy and QSI chairman and PSG owner Al-Khelaifi have been friends for years, having dealt with each other in the transfer market on a number of occasions as well as through the European Club Association. The pair are understood to meet up whenever their paths place them in the same city at the same time.
The duo previously met up at the ECA executive board meeting in Doha last month, although it is not believed investment opportunities were discussed during Levy's time in Qatar.
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However, in the latest meeting, a mutually-arranged one in a London hotel last week, the potential of investing in Spurs is understood to have been brought up among a wide range of topics.
football.london understands that one of the main items on the agenda for the meeting between the two club heads was the new joint venture between UEFA and the ECA which covers media rights sales processes for UEFA club competitions after 2024 and is set to boost revenue streams for teams in the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League.
Talk is understood to have also turned to the potential of QSI investing in Spurs, believed to be the second such conversation about the topic since the World Cup, although any discussions remain at a preliminary level.
QSI, who own PSG and recently took on 23% of Portuguese side Braga, are looking to change their approach since the World Cup in Qatar and have held meetings with various major clubs across the game with a view to substantially increase their investments and ambitions in the sport.
They have set their sights on the Premier League in particular, although the restrictions in place in European football would prevent QSI from taking anything more than a non-controlling stake in a club other than PSG.
football.london understands that no discussions were held during the meeting last week with regards to the naming rights for the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with QSI not focused on such areas as an investment entity as they have nothing to advertise.
There are no indications at this point that the discussions between the parties over potential investment will lead to anything and other clubs may end up being the focus of QSI's increased efforts to invest in football, while there are some suggestions that Spurs have also had conversations with other interested parties about investment in the club.
Tottenham continue to state categorically that there is no truth in suggestions that any discussions have been held with QSI regarding equity of the club.
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