By Matt Barlow for MailOnline
Published: 17:49 BST, 1 May 2019 | Updated: 17:49 BST, 1 May 2019
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Sheffield United's long-serving chairman Kevin McCabe is determined to sell the club after promotion and step down from his role but is fighting to prevent co-owner Prince Abdullah from seizing control.
McCabe has fulfilled a personal ambition by leading the Blades back into the Premier League after a 12-year exile.
He and Prince Abdullah bin Mosaad bin Abuldaziz Al Saud have been embroiled in a bitter legal wrangle for months, however, and their case is scheduled to start in the High Court next week.
Sheffield United chairman Kevin McCabe is determined to sell the club after their promotion
McCabe has lost faith in the Saudi royal to whom he gave 50 per cent of the club in 2013 in return for a staged investment of £10million and wants to reclaim total ownership before finding another buyer who he believes will be true to the principles of Sheffield United.
Prince Abdullah insists he is committed to the South Yorkshire club and his desire to own the Blades outright has been reinforced by promotion and the chance to satisfy his own long-held ambition to be part of the Premier League.
Unless they can reach an agreement out of court the legal process may take weeks to reach its conclusions.
McCabe will continue to be involved and assist Chris Wilder and the management team in preparation for Premier League football in August.
There are new floodlights to be installed, a new television studio, more interview areas and media seats and alterations to accommodate more cameras and better facilities for outside broadcasting. More than
