Abu Dhabi United Group

Abu Dhabi United Group for Development and Investment
Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG)
Native name
مجموعة أبوظبي المتحدة للتنمية والاستثمار
IndustrySports
Sports services
Founded2008
FounderMansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Headquarters
Abu Dhabi
,
United Arab Emirates
Key people
Khaldoon Al Mubarak
OwnerMansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan
SubsidiariesCity Football Group (81%)

The Abu Dhabi United Group for Development and Investment (ADUG; Arabic: مجموعة أبوظبي الاتحاد للتنمية والاستثمار) is a United Arab Emirates (UAE) based private equity company.[1] It is owned by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan,[2] member of the Abu Dhabi Royal Family and Vice President of the UAE.[3][4] Leaks of internal documents show that the Abu Dhabi government manages the accounts belonging to ADUG.[5] ADUG insists it is separate from the Abu Dhabi government.[5]

The primary interest of the group is its 81% majority ownership of City Football Group, a worldwide organisation most notably controlling Manchester City, Mumbai City, Melbourne City and New York City, as well as several other international football clubs. However, it also holds interests in various other endeavours outside of the sporting world with an extensive property portfolio in the United Arab Emirates and Manchester.

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  5. ^ a b Buschmann, Rafael; Naber, Nicola; Winterbach, Christoph (7 April 2022). "Manchester City's Cozy Ties to Abu Dhabi: Sponsorship Money – Paid for by the State". Der Spiegel. ISSN 2195-1349. Archived from the original on 2 January 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2022.