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Hamyan Al-Thani: "I like football and I'm trying to get to grips with how all parts of the club work"

antonio góngora

For fans of Málaga CF, the sight of Hamyan Al-Thani at club functions has become a frequent one in recent times. The president of the club's women's team and the manager of the Academy has taken on an increased role in the absence of her father, ... Sheikh Abdullah Al-Thani. At 26 years of age, Hamyan has not only filled in for the owner but has fully immersed herself into the day-to-day running of the club. In an interview with SUR, she explains her feelings on arriving at the club and analyses the ... current situation, albeit focusing on her two passions - the Academy and the women’s team. Hamyan studied International Business in London and is expected to continue dedicating herself to working for the club, despite an imminent return to Qatar. She

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Academy project takes major step forward as Bilba is given contract to carry out works

ANTONIO GÓNGORA

Bilba, with whom Hamyan Al-Thani signed the deal on Wednesday, will be responsible for the contruction of the buildings, but not the three pitches - these will be left to sporting specialists. The first phase of the project, of which there are three, is

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So where is the sheikh?

ANTONIO GÓNGORA / D. FINCH

...been running the club remotely, principally through his children. Since firing Vicente Casado as general director, his sons Nasser, Nayef and Rakan, who all have roles on the board, have been running the club based on his orders. His daughter Hamyan

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Work on Malaga Academy project finally gets under way

ANTONIO GÓNGORA

...thanked all of the local teams who have helped to accommodate Malaga's young players over the years and he, alongside fellow advisors Francisco Martín Aguilar and Antonio Benítez, as well as Nayef and Hamyan Al-Thani, all signed a shirt which was placed

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"Saying 'sorry' is not enough"

Daryl Finch

Nayef and Hamyan, all directors, have also been absent for the past weeks and months, with no family representation at games since Nayef's presence at the Valencia defeat when he was given his own box for his own protection. However, Al-Thani senior

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A double celebration for Malaga football

FERNANDO MORGADO

...provincial government, Elías Bendodo. Adriana, striker for Malaga women, said, “We are a team that has fought to be among the best, but above all we are a united and strong group.” She thanked club president Sheikh Al-Thani and his daughter Hamyan for

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New assignation of powers at the football club

SUR

The assignation of powers to sign documents or contracts has changed at Malaga over the years. Nowadays these decisions can be taken by members of the board of directors, led by Sheikh Abdullah Al-Thani, and also Hamyan Al-Thani, who has now been

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Hamyan Al-Thani, the sheikh's right-hand woman at Malaga

A. GÓNGORA

...positions always used to be held by professionals contracted by the sheikh, until the arrival of his son Nasser, who was appointed vice-president and CEO. Then came Nayef and Rakan (they are all, with Al-Thani, on the board of directors), and finally Hamyan ... Thanks to her dedication to the club, Hamyan plays an increasingly important role; sources there say she is key to the everyday running of the club, and remains involved even during the time she spends away from Malaga. She was most recently seen at ... the match against Cordoba last month. Her brother the vice-president was there as the principal representative, but she was at his side. She also goes to the women's matches and Malagueño (Malaga's B team) games, among others. Hamyan is not on the

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Sheikh Al-Thani is back on the Costa del Sol

Sheikh Abdullah Al-Thani flew into Malaga on Friday morning with his daughter Hamyan. The chairman of Malaga CF is back for the first time since May 2017. During his absence, while he controlled the club from a distance, Malaga were relegated to ... Segunda division and survived a management crisis last summer. Al-Thani left the private terminal at Malaga airport driving a black Range Rover. He was followed by Hamyan, who is currently the head of the club's junior Academy and the women's team, left

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BlueBay trial postponed again, leaving the club's future up in the air

ANTONIO GÓNGORA

...resolved as soon as possible," he said. Al-Thani had flown into Malaga on Friday morning with his daughter Hamyan and both attended Malaga's clash against Granada at La Rosaleda on Saturday, ahead of his court appearance. The sheikh set to leave again