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Fulham FC and Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shahid Khan's £145m super-yacht includes five decks, two helipads and a grand staircase as well as enough floor space to host a party for 270 people

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Shahid Khan left Pakistan as a teenager and initially washed dishes to get by - and now he owns a £4billion auto parts company with more than 10,000 employees as well as a £145m super-yacht.

The 71-year-old owner of Flex-N-Gate, who is also a sports tycoon, has an estimated net worth of £6.4billion according to Forbes , as well as being the 308th richest person in the world.

Born into a middle-class family in Lahore, Khan moved to the United States at the age of 16 and graduated from the UIUC College of Engineering four years later.

Having worked at the Flex-N-Gate Corporation for a decade, he saved enough to buy the company from his former employer and oversaw supply to the biggest automakers in the country.

With the company growing from around £15million in sales to almost £2billion in 2010 and £8billion in 2020, Khan has been able to spend his cash in some more frivolous avenues.

As well as the purchase of NFL outfit Jacksonville Jaguars back in 2011, and the move to buy Fulham from Mohamed Al Fayed for around £200million in 2014, he is also the lead investor of All Elite Wrestling .

The same year as his purchase of Fulham , the 312 ft-long superyacht Kismet was built by the Lurssen shipyard in Germany, and has an extremely expensive interior design.

With specifications of a five-star hotel, the Kismet can carry 28 crew members at any time and has as many as eight state rooms with a capacity of 16 guests.

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Finished in style by Reymond Langton and Espen Oino, a deck of black marble is complete with a swimming pool, movie theatre, sauna, helipads, barbecue area, elevator and gym.

Other amenities include a wifi connection, and underwater lighting, with large windows across all decks, a large bath made of solid onyx, an electronic piano and 350kg chandelier over a grand staircase.

With a charter price of just under £1million a week, Jay-Z and Beyonce rented it out during a 2018 trip to Italy, and it was also featured in Netflix film 6 Underground starring Ryan Reynolds in 2019.

Furthermore, The Athletic report that Khan, who is back in London this week, hosted a party on the Kismet on Thursday evening, with George Ezra performing and NFL commissioner Roger Goodall a guest.

As of 2020, the Kismet has been listed for sale on Moran Yachts , with an asking price of around £145million, with a tagline of the 'highest quality superyacht available for sale in the world'.

They add: "Kismet yacht, for sale with Moran Yacht and Ship, can accommodate 16 guests in 8 opulent staterooms, with the master stateroom featuring a private deck complete with a Jacuzzi and access to the yacht’s helipad.

"Other features included a spacious sundeck complete with a swimming pool, full-service spa, and a one-of-a-kind retractable outdoor fireplace."

"My goal was to create a yacht that many years from now will be timeless and yet still be ahead of its time. I wanted to balance awesome with welcoming,” says Khan of the design.

With exterior designer Espen telling SuperYacht World: “The stakes were high. “The brief was clear: the new yacht had to be superior in all respects."

With Khan concluding on the finished yacht: “Walt Disney once famously said, ‘If you can dream it, you can do it’. When you experience Kismet, you know this to be true."

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Londoners have been gazing in awe at a 'superyacht' that moored up near the iconic Tower Bridge, with some saying it's the "biggest boat" they've ever seen. The yacht reportedly turned up over the weekend, leaving Londoners wondering who owns it and what it's doing there. They were also keen to know the price tag.

Some found the yacht a little insensitive, considering that many people in London are struggling financially in the midst of the cost of living crisis. But as it so happens, the owner of the boat is no stranger to the capital.

Posting a picture of the boat on Reddit, one person wrote: "Seriously, this thing showed up this morning and is moored right by Tower Bridge. It's the biggest boat I have seen here, any idea who owns it?"

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One person replied: "Sorry but not me as I can barely afford heating, so how the heck do you expect me to own a million dollar super boat?"

Turns out the boat, named 'Kismet', is owned by billionaire Shahid Khan, who also happens to own Fulham Football Club. Shahid bought the club from former owner Mohamed Al Fayed in 2013.

The Pakistani-American tycoon also owns NFL team the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jaguars will be in town on October 30 to play against the Denver Broncos at Wembley Stadium, perhaps explaining why his boat is moored on the Thames.

The boat is said to currently be on sale for the cost of 169 million euros, or more than £140 million.

Not everyone was happy to see it docked in London. One said: "Waiting for Just Stop Oil to spray paint it as well. Would be brilliant." Another commented: "Think you should never show off such extravagance in a city with homeless people on the street."

Saying that, some Londoners claim they've seen better. "Gone are the Russian mega mega yachts, now come the toddlers," said one. "I mean, does this even have a helipad or two?"

Kismet, which means 'fate' or 'destiny' in Urdu, was built in 2014 and sails under the flag of Cayman Islands. It has its own swimming pool on board.

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Fulham owner Shahid Khan: ‘Another bid for Wembley? Who knows what the future holds?’

It’s hot in the city. The views over London are spectacular and, from the penthouse suite of his Park Lane hotel, Shahid Khan pulls up a seat to talk Fulham , his views on English football and the story of his own remarkable journey from a dish washer to a billionaire.

He is one of the richest men in the sport – reputedly the wealthiest person of Pakistani origin on the planet – and the thought occurs that not everybody in his position is willing to open himself up this way.

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How many of us ever heard Roman Abramovich speak during his years of ownership at Chelsea? The Glazer family have not made themselves available for interview in their 17 years of running Manchester United from the US state of Florida. Who knows what Sheikh Mansour, the long-distance owner of Manchester City , sounds like? So many football club owners these days are elusive, almost mysterious, figures who operate out of view and will stubbornly fight to keep it that way.

Khan takes the view that he should speak at the right times – “There’s accountability on my part” – and this summer is one of them, with Fulham getting promoted back to the Premier League and his NFL team, the Jacksonville Jaguars, booked in this October for another game at Wembley, the stadium he tried to buy a few years ago.

Does Khan have any lingering regrets that it is not his name above the door of England’s national stadium and that it was depicted, in his words, as a “hostile takeover”?

That is one of the issues we will cover and he leaves the door open – or maybe just slightly ajar – for the possibility that one day he might return with a second offer.

“You look for something that works, maybe in the future,” he says, tantalisingly.

Khan turns 72 next week and there is plenty to discuss as Fulham try to end the wild graph of exhilarating highs and excruciating lows that has seen them win promotion three times, and twice go straight back down to the Championship, in the last five seasons…

• Will there come a day when the Premier League resurrects its plan for a “39th game” to emulate what the Jaguars and the NFL do several times per season at Wembley and now Tottenham ’s new stadium?
• Why he believes the Premier League should ignore calls to go down to 18 clubs.
• How a club of Fulham’s size can compete against the elite clubs in England’s top division.
• The reason why the Premier League and the NFL are “like Mars and Planet Earth.”

Khan – pinstripe blazer, signature moustache, known as Shad to the people closest to him – is always measured and thoughtful in his responses. He doesn’t “slam” or “blast”. Yet he does gently make the point that he believes the Football Association missed a trick by not accepting his proposal in 2018 to buy Wembley for £600 million and investing that money into grassroots facilities.

His proposal had the support of the then-sports minister Tracey Crouch. But the opposition within the FA and parts of the media was fierce – so fierce, indeed, that he ended up withdrawing the offer.

“It started off for us and Wembley (the FA) that it was a win-win for both parties,” he says. “It kind of deteriorated into (a situation) where it was like a hostile takeover, and that was really not the intent. So I think we did absolutely the right thing to say, ‘OK, we don’t want people going through this anguish’.

“Then COVID-19 hit and the losses for the FA have been significant. We hear about that, so who knows what the future holds?

“There was some logic to it (selling Wembley) – and there might still be – but there’s nothing active.

“I think it would have been very good for them (the FA), quite frankly. This is with hindsight but, frankly, the opposition to it surprised me.”

Khan is in England for the week and, early on Wednesday, he went to Craven Cottage, walked across the pitch and climbed the steps of the new Riverside Stand to take in the view from the stadium in London that he can call his own.

The new structure opens for business this season – albeit only its lower tier, to begin with – and the idea is that the extra revenue it generates will help Fulham adhere to the financial fair-play regulations that handicap a club of their size.

“The first time I came to London was 1967,” Khan says. “I’ve been back many, many times and – I’m telling you – the cityscape from the seats in the top tier, when you see the whole city laid out in front of you, the Shard, the London Eye and everything else … it will blow your mind.

“The game-day experience is going to be unique. Sitting on the river, surrounded by parks… it is unquestionably the most beautiful club on the planet.”

This is all part of Khan’s planning for Fulham’s future and, nine years after buying the club from Mohamed Al Fayed, it is absolutely clear he still has the drive and ambition to keep trying to push them forward, in tandem with his son, Tony, the club’s director of football.

At the same time, Khan Sr is visibly thrilled when it is put to him that the Jaguars have become the NFL franchise of choice for many UK fans. This, after all, was a significant part of why he wanted them to have an annual fixture in London. The latest deal means the Jaguars will play at Wembley in each of the next three years. The next occasion will be against Denver Broncos on October 30, and their popularity is growing all the time.

“I can give you statistics on that,” Khan says. “When we started, we were 31 out of 32 (NFL teams) when it came to recognition outside the US. Today, we are definitely top five. Just look how many people these days are wearing Jaguars shirts. The evolution has been quite remarkable. It (Wembley) is an iconic stadium. We love playing there. It’s going to be our home – our home away from home – for the future.”

Plainly, though, it is not always easy running teams in the Premier League and the NFL simultaneously. The two, he says, are completely different. “The NFL is 32 entities, yet they act like one. The competitive balance is so good because each gets a fraction – a 32nd – of (the revenue). In the Premier League, there is still a huge amount in disparity on income.”

Nobody, to put it another way, should expect Fulham – or any other Premier League club – to be allowed to play one of their fixtures abroad in the near future. The Jaguars do it with the NFL’s blessing. But, 10 years after the Premier League proposed its Game 39 plan, Khan sounds sceptical about the chances of it being resurrected. The financial imbalance, he says, is too much.

“I think it is going to be harder because of that. The only way it would make sense (for one club to do it) is if all the revenue from that game gets split 20 different ways. That’s unlikely.”

It is tempting to assume that, deep down, he would like the opportunity to do with Fulham what is possible with the Jaguars. He also notes that the NFL, as well as other American sports, are much more transparent than football, even making public the players’ salaries. Should that happen in England? “I think that’s something that will evolve,” he says.

To be clear, however, this is not a man who wants to change football’s traditions or Americanise the sport.

Many owners of American sports franchises dislike, or cannot understand, the concept of promotion and relegation that exists in English football. “That is a huge difference because relegation and promotion… it’s like you’re on two different planets,” says Khan. “How similar is Mars to Planet Earth?”

So does he prefer life on Mars or Earth? Khan seems to be enjoying all his space travel.

“Rather than pontificating whether it’s a good or a bad thing, it’s reality,” he says.

“We saw people in the COVID-19 season (2020-21) saying, ‘OK, maybe this year, no relegation or promotion, or let’s make it two teams, not three, going up and down. I think the right thing was done to say, ‘No, we are going to finish the season as normal’.

“A lot of stuff in English football… it’s historic, it’s carved in stone. There has been talk about maybe having 18 clubs in the league. No. It should be 20. Why mess with history?”

His own fortune comes from, of all things, truck bumpers.

Khan went to work for an automotive company called Flex-N-Gate after getting his qualifications and helped to invent a one-piece bumper. He set up his own business, Bumper Works, and then bought Flex-N-Gate in 1980 for $800,000. Four decades on, it is now estimated the firm’s parts are on more than two-thirds of all the cars and trucks sold in America.

In 2020, Flex-N-Gate had revenue of $8.9 billion. And all those bumpers landed Khan on the Forbes list of the 400 richest people in America. The top 100, to be precise.

He lives in Naples, Florida. He has a super-yacht, Kismet, and flies everywhere by private jet. “I’m blessed,” he says, “I don’t have to worry about being stuck at Heathrow.” Forbes magazine has featured him as the face of the American dream.

It is a remarkable story given that when Khan left Pakistan in January 1967, at the age of 16, he had little else but $500, his wits and a lot of determination. His first night was at a YMCA hostel. It cost $2 but the young Khan, with a place at the University of Illinois waiting, was worried he would run out of money.

“So I went out the next day and got a job washing dishes in a restaurant. It was $1.2o an hour, but that was a lot of money for me then. I remember thinking on my second day, ‘Oh my god, I’m making more than 99 per cent of the people in Pakistan’. It was like, ‘Wow, why do I even need to go to college? This is a pretty good living’.

“I did that for four months, until I got a better job working in a machine shop. Then, in the summer, I was working in a gravel quarry for road construction. It was light manual work, and I did that for three summers.”

His story begins in Lahore, Pakistan’s second largest city, where the sport that really matters is cricket and his experience of Test matches came from waiting outside the national stadium for the mid-afternoon tea interval. The young Khan had realised that was the time the doors were opened and he could get in to see the rest of the day’s play for free. “My parents were middle-class,” he explains, “but they didn’t believe in spending money on a ticket.”

His own entrepreneurial spirit was evident from his side-line of charging a fee to lend other kids his comic books – “It wasn’t exactly lucrative” – and even at a young age he had a gift of knowing what would sell.

“I was trying to make a buck or two. There were government restrictions at the time about what you could import. I did make a bit of money selling radios, though, because you could bring in the transistors as free samples. We would have plastic soap dishes that could work as a container for those transistors, and suddenly you had a short-wave radio.”

A picture is building of someone who took bits from his parents to help make the most of himself.

His father, Rafiq, sold surveying equipment and encouraged his son’s early business ventures. His mother, Zakia, was a maths professor. They both preached humility and Khan laughs when it is put to him that his story would make a good film. No chance, he says. “That sounds like one of the most boring films ever. Even someone who would ponder that thought breathes narcissism. I’ve no desire to do that.”

He is too busy anyway, given that he and son Tony are also co-owners of All Elite Wrestling and involved in various other work ventures, as well as currently trying to keep Marco Silva, Fulham’s manager, happy by upgrading their squad for the new season back in the top flight.

Joao Palhinha has signed for £20 million from Sporting Lisbon and Andreas Pereira has arrived from Manchester United. Other players have been targeted, among them Arsenal ’s Bernd Leno, Shakhtar Donestk’s Manor Solomon and West Ham ’s Issa Diop .

When The Athletic interviewed Tony Khan towards the end of last season , he winced when it was put to him that Fulham’s reputation was of a yo-yo club, going up and down between English football’s top two divisions from one season to the next. “From now on, I just want us to be a yo club,” he said.

His father phrases it differently.

“If you haven’t learned, you are doomed to repeat those mistakes. We feel the team that has come up is much stronger than the two teams (to be promoted) prior. We still want to strengthen the squad but I think we have a better team now.

“I was at the training ground yesterday for several hours and talked to the players, as a group and also one-on-one. The confidence they have is very, very different. We look at it from every aspect – the gut feeling, the emotion, the preparation – and one of the advantages for Marco is that he has been in the Premier League before.”

Khan had persuaded Silva to take the job by inviting him on board Kismet, then docked in Cascais on the Portuguese coast, and offering the former Everton , Watford and Hull City manager the opportunity to replace Scott Parker.

“It was important to sit down and see the chemistry. Portugal didn’t have the same (COVID-19) rules that Britain did. So I had Marco come over and spent several hours with him. He was committed at the time to going to a club in Turkey but I think it was the right decision because, let’s face it, there is a lot written about the Super League when the truth is the Super League exists already. It’s the Premier League.

“If you are a player or coach and you want the ultimate experience, you’ve got to be here in English football.”

Unfortunately for Fulham, it is not just a case that the Khans can spend what they want on signing who they want.

Fulham have to think of other ways of raising money (he also talks about the importance of having a productive youth academy ). Many fans have complained that tickets in the new Riverside Stand are too expensive but, plainly, the people at the top of the club think it is necessary.

Khan is leaving that issue to Fulham’s chief executive, Alistair Mackintosh, who met the supporters’ trust on Thursday to discuss it in person.

“Our goal is staying up,” Khan says. “Then, in this league, you have FFP rules you have to comply with. So how do we increase the revenue? The Riverside Stand is to serve the community, change the riverscape of London in a good way and produce gameday revenue that can be invested.

“Everything is about how we can get revenue to comply with the rules and invest in the squad. A small, ambitious club has to have a different approach than one of the bigger clubs. That’s the only way you’re going to be successful and sustainable.”

It is exciting and daunting in equal measures.

Last season’s Premier League runners-up, Champions League finalists and domestic cup double winners Liverpool are Fulham’s first opponents of the new season at the Cottage on August 6. It is a reminder that they are competing against a number of clubs who can blow them out of the water because of the mind-boggling money involved at the highest level of the sport.

“Is life fair?” Khan responds, and now he is laughing. “My whole life I’ve been in situations where you have none of the advantages that other folks do, other than the ability to think and not stick to the norm.”

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Who is Shahid Khan? The billionaire owner of Fulham set to buy Wembley Stadium

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The FA have confirmed that they have received an £800m offer to sell Wembley Stadium .

The England football team is set to go on the road with the national governing body set to plough millions back into the grassroots of the game.

The potentially lucrative deal has been proposed by current Fulham owner Shahid Khan .

But who exactly is the American billionaire about to get the keys to English football's headquarters?

Khan is a 67-year-old Pakistani-American billionaire. He was born in Lahore, Punjab in 1950 and eventually became an American citizen in 1991 after moving to the United States in 1967.

He graduated from the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois with a BSc in Industrial Engineering only four years after arriving in America. Khan was also awarded the Mechanical Science and Engineering Distinguished Alumni Award in 1999.

His net worth as of August 2017 was approximately over $8.7 billion. This allowed Forbes to estimate that Khan was at the time the 158th wealthiest person in the world.

How did he build his worth?

Whilst at University, Khan worked for Flex-N-Gate, a company that designed car bumpers. He eventually went on to become an engineering director of the company. His fortune first started to develop in 1978 when he set up his own company, Bumper Works, which he eventually joined with his former employers after purchasing them in 1980.

As of 2011, the company boasted 12,450 employees at over 48 different locations around the US.

Where does sport come in?

Khan made his first venture into sports in 2010 when he attempted to purchase the majority of NFL franchise St. Louis Rams but was ultimately unsuccessful.

Almost two years later however, he became the first member of an ethnic minority to purchase an NFL team as he agreed a deal to buy the Jacksonville Jaguars .

Khan’s first appearance in England was back in 2013 when he agreed a deal to buy Fulham from former owner Mohamed Al Fayed. The purchase was ratified for a fee reported to be in the region of £150million. Fulham however were relegated that season with Khan attempting to get them back into the Premier League ever since.

This deal, however, would represent a whole new level of influence.

What is his interest in Wembley?

The move for him to purchase Wembley could see an increase in the number of NFL games hosted in London. Khan could bring his Jacksonville Jaguars over, increasing the possibility of having a permanent NFL team outside of the US, the first of its kind.

He also could potentially own naming rights to the stadium once the FA’s current deal with EE expires in 2020.

He also hopes to raise the profile of the Jaguars, not one of the league's historically popular franchises, both here and back in the US.

What has he said?

Following the announcement on Thursday afternoon, Khan released two statements, one via Fulham and one with the Jags.

With the NFL franchise, Khan moved to allay fears that the team could potentially move outside of the US. He said: “Today’s news changes none of what we envision for the long-term promise for the Jaguars here in Jax, and it changes nothing as to the goals we have for your downtown. If anything, today’s news is the embodiment of the ethos we adopted several years ago of being proud, bold and committed.”

He also reaffirmed his commitment to Fulham despite the purchase of Wembley. He said: “No matter what the outcome of our offer may be, I want to emphatically state to you that none of this will have any effect on my commitment to your Club.

“To be clear, this venture is 100 per cent independent of my investment in and operation of Fulham Football Club, Motspur Park and Craven Cottage. No less attention will be paid to developing players and fielding a squad that will win with frequency and always make you proud. It will have no impact on Craven Cottage as the home of FFC. And this is imperative to know, and I encourage you to spread the word – absolutely nothing changes in our plans to redevelop the Riverside Stand.”

In both statements, Khan also confirmed that Wembley would remain the home of the England national team. He said: “Always know Wembley would be home to the England national teams, and that we would strive every day of the year to be the best possible steward for a venue that is iconic and beloved here and throughout the world.”

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Who is Shahid Khan? As Wembley Stadium bid ends we look at the flamboyant Fulham owner

Shahid Khan first grabbed the headlines in England in 2013 when Fulham swapped one flamboyant owner for another with Mohamed Fayed ’s sale of the west London football club in a deal worth £150 million.

With his handlebar moustache and lustrous, though often unruly, hair the Pakistan-born car parts tycoon is one of the most instantly recognisable owners in English football. But the potential purchase of “hallowed turf” of Wembley will make him a major power player with a status in the game far beyond ownership of a Championship team.

Khan, 67, known to friends as Shad, was born in Lahore, but moved to America in 1967, aged 16, to study engineering at the University of Illinois. His first few days in America were spent in a $2-a-night YMCA.

He made his fortune by developing a one-piece car bumper that became the industry standard in America. He became a US citizen in 1991 and steadily climbed the rankings of wealthy Americans. Last year he was thought to be worth more than $8.7 billion (£6.25 billion), making him the 158th wealthiest person in the world.

In 2011 he bought Florida-based Jacksonville Jaguars for $760 million, becoming the first owner of an American football team from an ethnic minority background. The Jaguars have been regular visitors to London. In 2012 they signed a deal to play a game a year at Wembley. For London fixtures the Jaguars are the designated “home” team.

After buying Fulham he began spending more time in London and his mega-yacht, the 95.2m Kismet, was more frequently spotted on the Thames.

He is said to get on well with another Khan of Pakistani heritage, Sadiq, the Mayor of London. He has also spoken of his love of London, even saying it has “better Indian and Pakistani restaurants than India and Pakistan”. He is married to his college sweetheart, Ann Carlson Khan, pictured with him.

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Inside A $200 Million Entertainment Superyacht: The Tycoon Shahid Khan’s Kismet

Grand, magnificent, and luxurious, it's very easy to run out of superlatives for Shahid Khan’s $200 million superyacht.

This Kismet superyacht measuring 95.2 meters was built by Lurssen in 2014 and is owned by Shahid Khan, a Pakistani-American billionaire and business tycoon who also owns the Fulham Football Club and the Jacksonville Jaguars. Shahid Khan is one of those billionaires whose life story has the potential to become a successful film.

Khan's rags-to-riches story began in Pakistan, where he was born, and took a decisive turn when he immigrated to the United States as a teenager. According to Forbes, the business tycoon, who is now worth more than $8 billion, worked as a dishwasher while attending the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Years later, he would become the owner of auto parts distributor Flex-N-Gate. Although he is best known today for owning the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars and the Fulham football club in the United Kingdom, Khan first rose to prominence as an engineer who created a one-piece truck bumper. He now owns several companies in the entertainment industry and has come a long way since his humble beginnings.

Shahid "Shad" Khan, the self-made American bumper-parts billionaire, is nothing if not daring in his business dealings, which is why he has been able to leverage his NFL team, the Jacksonville Jaguars , into regular guest appearances at London's Wembley Stadium. This summer, he's in intense talks to buy Wembley Stadium from the Football Association of Great Britain, which owns it.

The German Lürssen shipyard began construction of a new superyacht for Khan in 2014, the same year Khan purchased Fulham from Mohamed Al-Fayed. The 312-foot-long (92-meter-long) Kismet combined a majestic exterior by Espen Oeino with the interior of a five-star hotel designed by Reymond Langton Design.

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A Breathtaking Overview: A $200 Million Entertainment Superyacht, The Tycoon Shahid Khan’s Kismet

Lürssen, based in Bremen, Germany, is one of those well-known shipyards with a long history. Lürssen is credited with designing the world's first motorboat , which was commissioned by none other than Gottlieb Daimler, who wanted to put his engine to the test. Returning to modern times, Lürssen is best known for delivering the famous Azzam, a 2015 superyacht that set new length and speed records.

The shipyard referred to Kismet as "the ultimate entertainment vessel." It can accommodate 18 guests in eight ultra-luxurious staterooms and 27 crew members. It has zero-speed anchor stabilizers for improved onboard comfort, as well as a top speed of more than 17 knots. "Some elements of the exterior, such as the stainless steel air inlets aft of the funnels, were inspired by the Chicago skyline," Espen told Superyacht World.

Beyoncé and Jay-Z famously chartered Khan's Kismet during the summer of 2018 for around $1.2 million per week. They've since moved on to the $4 million-per-week Flying Fox, while Kismet has continued its journey. Moran Yacht and Ship has it listed for nearly $200 million right now. Perhaps Shahid Khan is ready to upgrade to a larger superyacht, as he did with Kismet, which was a step up from his previous smaller yacht.

However, the Khan boat merits more scrutiny than just the list of its celebrity or near-celebrity passengers. The Kismet exudes a very specific type of built-in opulence, with an exterior designed by Espen Oeino and an interior designed by Reymond Langton – the Bath-based British designer who has realized several notable superyachts.

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The Interior Design Of The Tycoon Shahid Khan’s Kismet Is One That Exudes Incredible Grandiose

Kismet was built to be a charter yacht from the beginning, which meant it would be busy not only cruising with its owner, but also chartering for short periods of time or hosting large corporate parties. Its large spaces were created with entertainment in mind. The Kismet has five decks above the waterline and three outdoor lounging areas, the main one of which is located on the fourth deck's aft section and features a pool and hot tub complex.

A cinema, a full-service spa, an indoor/outdoor dining space for twelve that doubles as a bar, and a formal interior dining room with a stair leading to a ballroom space are all available on the premises. One of the dark, lush staterooms is adorned with an oil portrait of a pair of lounging jaguars — get it? The master stateroom's bath has the expected gilt fixtures. The sundeck (which includes a swimming pool and a built-in Jacuzzi) was built with the aft end of the pool serving as a skylight for the lift shaft. A spiral staircase leads to one of the yacht's unique features: a private observation platform with an outdoor bed, ideal for stargazing.

Kismet has two helipads, one of which is located beneath the sundeck and can be configured as an outdoor cinema or a nightclub area. The second can also be used as a mini-basketball court. The owner deck has a formal dining area as well as a private area with a Jacuzzi and sun-pads. The aft on the main deck is one of the most spectacular features, with surprising semicircular seating around a unique, retractable fireplace that doubles as a coffee table.

In terms of spectacular features, Khan's superyacht includes a six-foot (1.8-meter) removable jaguar statue honoring the Jacksonville Jaguars. According to Superyacht World, the jaguar motif can be found throughout the yacht, serving as the perfect accent to the opulent interior décor that showcases the finest materials. Aside from the "mandatory" luxurious spa and fully-equipped gym, Kismet includes an elegant piano bar and lounge – there's something for everyone and every occasion onboard this versatile yacht.

Sources: AutoEvolution, YachtHabour, Forbes

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Jacksonville Jaguars Owner Shahid Khan’s Superyacht Is For Sale

• The 312-foot yacht Kismet was built by German shipbuilder Lürssen in 2014.
• As of 2018, it has an estimated value of $200 million.

Jacksonville Jaguars and Fulham F.C. owner Shahid Khan’s superyacht is officially on the market.

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The asking price for Kismet — the 312-foot yacht built by German shipbuilder Lürssen in 2014 — is not on the official listing and will only be revealed upon serious inquiries. Still, the ship’s value was estimated at $200 million in 2018 .

Kismet can accommodate 16 guests in eight luxurious staterooms and can carry a crew of up to 28. The master stateroom features a private deck with a Jacuzzi and access to the yacht’s helipad.

The ship’s interior, designed by world-renowned Reymond Langton Design, is opulent and features a grand living space, boardroom, bar, world-class gym, and a full-service spa.

Outside, a spacious sundeck leads to a swimming pool with another Jacuzzi and a one-of-a-kind retractable outdoor fireplace.

The superyacht, with a steel hull, carries a gross tonnage of 2,928 and can reach a speed of 17 knots.

Khan is worth an estimated $12.1 billion per Forbes ’ most recent rankings. He made money as the auto parts supplier Flex-N-Gate owner and launched the wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling in 2019.

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Shad Khan: What you should know about the owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars

For just the second time during owner Shad Khan’s tenure, the Jacksonville Jaguars are in the NFL playoffs. And for the third week in a row, the Jaguars will play a Saturday night game when they take on the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.  

The primetime game, shown on NBC and its streaming counterpart Peacock, will give the city, the team and its owner a national audience.  

For Khan, whose “rags-to-riches" story has captured the attention of Jaguars fans in Jacksonville and beyond, the game marks the latest milestone in the life of the mustachioed self-made billionaire auto parts magnate and the owner of one of just 32 NFL franchises. 

Here’s what you need to know about the 72-year-old Shad Khan. 

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Where was Shad Khan born? 

Khan was born in Lahore, Pakistan, in 1950. At age 16, he moved to the United States to study at the University of Illinois in Champaign, Ill. He took a room at the local YMCA for $2 a night, where he stayed until the university’s dorms opened, and took a job working nights as a dishwasher, earning $1.20 an hour. 

Who is Shad Khan married to? 

Khan married Ann Carlson in 1977, some 10 years after they first met at the University of Illinois. The couple has two grown children, a daughter, Shanna, and a son, Tony Khan. 

How much is Shad Khan worth?  

According to Forbes.com, Khan’s real-time net worth on April 6, 2023, was estimated at $12.2 billion, ranking him No. 148 in the world. In 2022, Khan’s net worth was estimated at $7.6 billion, up from $2.9 billion in 2013, but down from $8.2 billion in 2017, according to Forbes.  

Where does Shad Khan’s wealth come from? 

Khan’s primary business is Flex-N-Gate , an Urbana, Ill.-based auto parts manufacturing company known for its one-piece truck bumpers and other components used by automakers BMW, Ford, Nissan and Toyota. In 2022, the company had $7.9 billion in revenue, Forbes reported, and employed 26,000 workers at 69 plants worldwide, making it the 69th largest private company in the United States.

How much of the Jaguars does Shad Khan own? 

Khan is the sole owner of the Jaguars, which he bought from Delores and Wayne Weaver and seven other partners for $770 million in 2011. 

How much are the Jaguars worth today? 

In August 2022, Forbes valued the Jaguars franchise at $3.475 billion, ranking it No. 28 among the NFL’s 32 teams, ahead of the Buffalo Bills, Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions and Cincinnati Bengals. The value marked a 24% increase from the year prior, Forbes reported. 

Where does Shad Khan live? 

Khan and his wife live in Naples, Fla., in a 5-bedroom, 6.5-bath, 12,000-square-foot oceanfront penthouse purchased in November 2014 for $11.5 million, according to Collier County Property Appraiser records. The pair also own an apartment on Chicago’s Gold Coast, just miles from Soldier Field, the home of the NFL’s Bears. 

What about Shad Khan’s yacht, Kismet? 

Built in 2014 by Lurssen, Shad Khan’s Kismet is a frequent fixture on the St. Johns River in Jacksonville’s downtown, most recently from mid-November to mid-December. The 312-foot-long luxury yacht, valued at nearly $200 million , sleeps 16 in eight staterooms and has a crew of 28, according to Moran Yacht & Ship’s website, which lists the Kismet for sale. Among the ship’s features are a private master deck with jacuzzi and access to the yacht’s helipad; a “world-class” gym, swimming pool and full-service spa; and a “one-of-a-kind" retractable outdoor fireplace. In late December and early January, the ship – which has a reported weekly charter rate of $1.2 million – called on Saint Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, in the Caribbean. 

Key moments 

• 1950:  Shahid Khan is born in Lahore, Pakistan.  
• 1966:  Moves to the U.S. to study engineering at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.  
• 1978:  Starts car-bumper manufacturing company Bumper Works, where he develops a bumper that has since become an industry standard.  
• 1980:  Buys Flex-N-Gate from owner Charles Gleason Butzow. Khan worked there before starting Bumper Works. 
• 2011:   Buys the Jacksonville Jaguars for $770 million from Delores and Wayne Weaver.  
• 2013:   Buys Fulham Football Club , a London-based soccer team, for more than $200 million.  
• 2016:   Buys 55-story, five-star Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto for $171 million.  
• 2019: Launches professional wrestling organization All Elite Wrestling with son, Tony Khan.  
• 2020: Announces plans to build a 179-room Four Seasons hotel and residences on the riverfront in downtown Jacksonville. 
• 2022: Buys Seahorse Oceanfront Inn and Lemon Bar in Neptune Beach.  

Lurssen has launched the 400-foot mammoth, $360 million Project Jag owned by Jacksonville Jaguars billionaire owner Shahid Khan. The superyacht will feature indoor and outdoor cinema, spa, gym, and a beautiful silver Jaguar mascot on her bow.

Lurssen is grabbing eyeballs owing to the launch of a mammoth 400-foot luxury vessel, Project Jag . The ship cloaked in secrecy throughout her build gave the world a glimpse into its majestic demeanor and a few clues that made it easy to guess the affluent owner. The newly finished superyacht evidently belongs to the billionaire owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Fulham F.C., Shahid Khan. The third superyacht of the sports tycoon boasted a Nuvolari Lenard exterior as she hit the water in Rendsburg, Germany.

The vessel is believed to be a replacement for the Pakistan-born businessman’s $200 million yacht Kismet , bearing similar design signatures – an elongated bowsprit, al fresco deck space, and the instantly recognizable Jaguar mascot that is positioned under the bowsprit on this ship.

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Fulham FC boss Shahid Khan moors his £160m superyacht as long as Big Ben on the Thames next to Tower Bridge

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• Published : 19:40 ET, Oct 30 2019
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A SUPERYACHT belonging to one of the world's richest men has been spotted on the River Thames.

The 308-foot Kismet , owned by Pakistani-American billionaire and Fulham FC owner Shahid Khan, was snapped today moored in the shadow of Tower Bridge.

The luxury vessel is worth an estimated £160 million , and has in the past hosted stars including singer Beyonce and rapper husband Jay-Z.

It can host up to 12 guests in six bedrooms, while on-board facilities include a dedicated spa, a gym room, and a cinema.

Its interior is fitted out with a grand spiral staircase, floor-to-ceiling TV screens, and surfaces of marble and gold.

On its deck is a Jacuzzi, swimming pool, and a fire pit for cooking in the sun.

Also on offer are a night club, beauty salon, and a basketball court.

Visitors need not even walk on board - it has its very own helipad.

The yacht comes with space for 28 crew members, and can be rented for a paltry £1.1 million a week.

Its interior was crafted by Raymond Langton, an award-winning designer based in Bath, while its exterior is the work of Norwegian naval architect Espen Oeino.

Owner Shahid Khan, 69, is a businessman who moved to the US from Pakistan at 16 to study industrial engineering at the University of Illinois.

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Superyacht 'owned by billionaire Fulham FC chairman' makes its way into London - and you can rent it for £940,000-a-week

• Kismet is 308ft long and boasts six bedrooms, three decks and a private sundeck with a pool-Jacuzzi-BBQ area
• It is thought to belong to the owner of Fulham FC, Pakistani-American billionaire businessman Shahid Khan
• Althought allegedly owned by Mr Khan, the superyacht can be chartered for £940,000-a-week

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Published: 16:00 EDT, 4 November 2014 | Updated: 05:26 EDT, 5 November 2014

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A rare superyacht believed to belong to one of the world's richest men, has become a regular fixture on the Thames since arriving last week.

The 308ft long Kismet, which was launched in September this year, is widely reported to be the latest toy of Fulham FC owner Shahid Khan.

The Pakistani-American billionaire businessman is the 349th wealthiest person in the world, and the world's richest person of Pakistani origin.

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Nice ride: The 308ft Kismet yacht boasts six bedrooms, three decks, a helipad, and a private sundeck with a pool-Jacuzzi-BBQ area

Kismet a sister-vessel to a 223ft yacht formerly owned by Mr Khan, also called Kismet and rechristened Global after it was sold for a rumoured £69million last year) and it is believed that Mr Khan is also the owner of the new Kismet.

The shipyard, Lurssen, appeared to confirm that Shahid Khan is the owner of the ‘new Kismet’ at the launch of the superyacht earlier this year. 

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A representative said the new Kismet is ‘built for a repeat client who has upgraded from his 223ft Lurssen yacht’.

Kismet accommodates 12 guests in 6 staterooms, with the master stateroom boasting its own private deck with Jacuzzi and a helipad. 

There are lounging and eating areas on three different decks including a sundeck with a swimmingpool with integrated Jacuzzi and fully equipped barbecue.  

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Spacious: The Kismet boasts lounging and eating areas on three different decks, including a sundeck with a swimming pool with integrated Jacuzzi and fully equipped barbecue

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The Kismet is available for charter through Moran Yacht & Ship, for a cool £940,000-a-week (1.2million Euro).

Mr Khan also owns the NFL team the Jacksonville Jaguars, and as the Kismet made its way down the Thames, a silver Jaguar could be seen attached to the bow, with one of its paws resting on a silver American football helmet. 

Mr Khan, who is reported to have a net worth around £2.9billion ($4.6billion), is believed to have brought the Kismet into London as the Jacksonville Jaguars descend on London to play the Dallas Cowboys in an International Series game on Sunday

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Kismet accommodates 12 guests in 6 staterooms, with the master stateroom boasting its own private deck with Jacuzzi and a helipad

Proof of ownership? Mr Khan also owns the Jacksonville Jaguars, and as the Kismet made its way down the Thames, a silver Jaguar could be seen attached to the bow, with one of its paws resting on a silver American football helmet

Just taking a little break: The newly-launched Kismet glistens in the autumn sunshine in London on Tuesday

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NFL owner Shad Khan selling luxurious yacht for incredible amount of money

You're going to need a lot of cash to wrangle this away from the jacksonville jaguars owner.

Shad Khan , the billionaire owner of the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars and the English Premier League’s Fulham FC and co-owner of All Elite Wrestling, has put up his luxurious yacht Kismet for sale.

And it can all be yours for about $198.8 million.

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The yacht was built in 2014 by German shipyard Lurssen. The 312-foot vessel has eight staterooms sleeping 16 guests. The vessel can accommodate 28 crew members.

The Kismet comes with a pool and a helipad (Photo by Patrick McMullan/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

“Built under the supervision of the Moran yacht construction team, the 95m KISMET yacht was delivered by luxury yacht builders Lurssen in 2014. This award-winning superyacht features a gorgeous exterior design by Espen Oeino and a decadent interior by the world-renowned Reymond Langton Design,” a description on the Moran Yacht & Ship website read .

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“KISMET yacht, for sale with Moran Yacht and Ship, can accommodate 16 guests in 8 opulent staterooms, with the master stateroom featuring a private deck complete with a Jacuzzi and access to the yacht’s helipad. Other features included a spacious sundeck complete with a swimming pool, full-service spa, and a one-of-a-kind retractable outdoor fireplace.”

The yacht includes a pool, movie theater, sauna, helipad, gymnasium and elevator.

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Khan, who is Pakistani born and has a net worth of nearly $12 billion, is the second-richest NFL owner. Forbes evaluated him to have $11.8 billion. He is reportedly the richest person of Pakistani origin.

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Forward thinking: Standout superyacht foredecks

The superyacht foredeck has been reinvented to accommodate a variety of uses, from spa pools with a view and helipads to dedicated tender and toy storage. BOAT rounds up the best superyacht foredecks out there. 

Perfect Lady

The foredeck on board the first Mangusta Gransport 33 Perfect Lady is notable not only for the fresh ambience, gifted by a creamy colour scheme, but the stunning infinity pool forward. This pool is one of two onboard, with the second infinity spa pool on the flybridge intended for the owner’s grandchildren. Another family-friendly customisation is the side gates, which restrict access from the side decks to the foredeck.

The plunge pool, which takes centre stage on 48 metre Rossinavi superyacht EIV's foredeck, is one of three pools on board, including a contra-flow swimming pool on the sundeck and a third cooling plunge pool in the beach area. “My vision was to build the ultimate 50-metre yacht by incorporating my experiences visiting the finest spas throughout the world,” the owner says. 

The foredeck of the Wider built 50 metre  Cecilia is a prime spot for catching rays with its awning and spa pool. The touch-and-go helipad area sits next to it but is more commonly used for sunbathing or as a dance floor, with lights and a DJ set-up built in.

Mimi la Sardine

The deck areas on board the 33.5 metre Cantiere delle Marche explorer Mimi la Sardine have been arranged for maximum functionality and style. Aloft, the sundeck includes a spa pool, sunbathing and bimini-shaded dining area while another large sunbed, ideally positioned to obtain a cooling breeze while at anchor, is found on the foredeck.

The foredeck on the 74.5 metre Abeking & Rasmussen Elandess sits just forward of the yacht's spectacular observational lounge. Populated with relaxed seating, it is a special place where the owner and his family enjoy a regular aperitif. "We particularly enjoyed having pre-dinner drinks on the foredeck seating area, which is out of view of the wheelhouse. It’s rare for yachts to have that capability," he told Boat International .

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O'ptasia.

The foredeck on board the 85 metre Golden Yachts flagship O'Ptasia has been entirely dedicated to the yacht's impressive helipad, which allows guests to make swift entrances and exits in style, a must for a regular charter boat.

The flush fit, teak-clad and stylishly minimalist foredeck of the 54.8 metre CRN superyacht Atlante conceals a teak table and chairs that retract into the floor to become invisible and let the deck serve as a superyacht helipad.

The owners didn’t need a helipad on this 74 metre CRN, so they created a grand entertaining space instead, with a tented area for sun protection — it’s a hot spot for karaoke. Delivered in May 2017, Cloud 9 is the Italian yard’s second largest launch to date behind the 80 metre Chopi Chopi .

Shahid Khan, owner of Fulham FC and the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars, made suitably sporty use of the huge foredeck on his Espen Øino -designed 95.2 metre Lürssen superyacht Kismet , which is set up for half-court basketball. It can also be converted into a touch-and-go helipad when needed.

The long, lean, low-slung styling of this 44.8 metre allowed Luca Brenta Design to think outside the box with a spectacular 5.5 metre foredeck spa pool. The debut 2014 launch from Italian yard Logica Yachts , the Logica 147 features accommodation for up to 12 guests and nine crewmembers in an interior styled by Martin Kemp Design .

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Willian speaks out on helping Arsenal win the league ahead of Fulham vs Man City

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Fulham winger Wllian has hailed Manchester City as ‘the best team in the world’ and has warned his side they will need to be ‘perfect’ in order to cause an upset on Saturday.

Pep Guardiola ’s relentless winning machine are just three victories away from an unprecedented fourth Premier League title in succession.

And while their reign as European champions ended last month following a penalty shootout defeat against Real Madrid, City are still widely regarded as the team to beat, both at home and abroad.

One of Willian’s former teams, Arsenal , will be watching events at Craven Cottage tomorrow with interest, however, as any slip from City could see the Gunners regain control of the title race.

Arsenal’s hopes of their London neighbours causing a shock were hardly raised in midweek, when footage emerged of Fulham’s players flying kites at their Motspur Park training ground.

Veteran winger Willian is adamant that his side will be taking his side’s final home game of an impressive campaign seriously and are determined to end the season on a high.

He said: ‘It’s always good to play against the big teams, especially City who are – for me – the best team in the world,’ he said. ‘It’s going to be a difficult one for us, of course, but it’s always a pleasure to play these kinds of games, for sure.

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‘To beat them, you need to be perfect. In every moment of the game, in every aspect of the game. If you sleep for five seconds, they can kill us. I think it will be a great game to play.

‘We respect them a lot, as I said they’re the best team in the world, but we cannot be afraid to play against them. We need to go there Saturday and try our best to win the game.

‘We have examples – we played against two big teams and beat them at home. And now we have another opportunity to do the same.

‘Of course, it will be a tough one, a tough game to play, but I think together we can do something special.’

On the prospect of helping Arsenal, he added: ‘To be honest, I don’t think about helping Arsenal, or any other club,” he explained. “We have to think about us, to do the best game that we can do on Saturday.

‘We have two games left and we have to fight for the points, but for me personally I don’t think about any other situation, any other club. I think about myself and my club.’

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