6 Sep 2010Blackburn Rovers suitor 'left unpaid debt'

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The Indian tycoon currently believed to be lining up a takeover bid for Blackburn Rovers left a series of unpaid debts to British creditors between 2001 and 2005, according to one media source.

BBC News has revealed that Ahsan Ali Syed neglected to pay a county court judgment of £61,500 and was also a director of two British-based companies which were ordered to close due to non-compliance.

Mr Ali spent four years living in the UK and occupied a rented flat in London's West End, but his former landlord claimed he fell behind on rent payments and left the property while still owing around £7,800.

A spokesman for Blackburn Rovers said the football club's board of directors is "acutely aware" of the implications of selling the Lancashire outfit to a new owner, but insisted that further investment is necessary.

Last week, BBC Radio 5 Live reported that Mr Ali's Western Gulf Advisory investment arm had been told to cease trading in Bahrain due to unspecified rule breaches.

Written by Paul Roberts

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