Dundee Utd chairman Thompson dies
 

Dundee United chairman Eddie Thompson has died following a long battle with prostate cancer.

The 67-year-old Glasgow-born businessman, who made his money through convenience stores, became the majority shareholder at the club in 2002.

Over the course of six years, he turned a £2.7m loss into an operating profit and set up a fans' trust that became United's second-largest stakeholder.

His death comes only days after that of his son-in-law in a motorbike accident.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...td/7670895.stm

Info from BBC Sport online.

Re: Dundee Utd chairman Thompson dies
 

RIP

Re: Dundee Utd chairman Thompson dies
 

Sad indeed. Tough time for the family. My thoughts are with them and the wider arab community.:(

Re: Dundee Utd chairman Thompson dies
 

Update

SPL has postphone the game of Rangers VS Dundee United.

The rest of the SPL will go ahead.

Re: Dundee Utd chairman Thompson dies
 

The Arab community?

R.I.P though.

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Dundee Utd's nickname is The Arabs.

Re: Dundee Utd chairman Thompson dies
 

Being a bit pedantic here. The fans are referred to as Arabs, the clubs's nickname is The terrors or the tangerines.