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Cash-rich Sharjah ruling family revealed to be behind Liverpool bid

• UAE's Al-Qasimi family part of consortium led by Yahya Kirdi• 'Plans are in place to close deal shortly,' claims Anfield sourceOne of the proposed bids to buy Liverpool Football Club is backed by members of the ruling family in Sharjah, the third largest of the United Arab Emirates, according to sources close to the negotiations.A statement issued last week on behalf of the bid led by the Syrian businessman Yahya Kirdi said he represents "a select group of investors from the Middle East and Canada", who were in "advanced negotiations" to buy Liverpool from the current co-owners, T