DEADLINE day is upon those who are interested in taking over Manchester United.
Interest from a number of parties has been revealed ahead of Friday’s 10pm cut-off point, most notably from Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Qatar.
Qatar’s bid in particular has raised questions, given how Qatar Sports Investment already own Paris Saint-Germain.
Uefa rules stipulate “no individual or legal entity may have control or influence over more than one club participating in a Uefa club competition”.
However, one incoming United bid from Qatar is set to come from a different entity, therefore satisfying Uefa chiefs that no rules are broken.
The entity in question emerged on Friday as Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani, son of former Prime Minister of Qatar, Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber al-Thani.
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The pair are directly related to the current Emir of Qatar, and owner of PSG, Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani.
Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber al-Thani was responsible for the Gulf state’s successful bid for the 2022 World Cup.
The 63-year-old has also been labelled as “the man who bought the city” following his massive investment into London real estate.
Son, Sheikh Jassim, is head of Qatar’s biggest bank and a self-proclaimed lifelong United fan.
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If a bid is successful, two World Cup organisers could be in the reckoning to run the mammoth operation that is Manchester United FC.
L’Equipe journalist Loïc Tanzi has reported Qatar World Cup CEO Nasser al-Khater and Secretary General Hassan Al-Thawadi would be in the running to take over roles as club CEO or president.
The bidding for United could see the winner forced to meet the Glazers’ £6bn asking price, with investment into the club’s infrastructure including stadium and training facilities factoring in as additional costs.
Regardless, Uefa have been called upon to block any proposed Qatar bid for the club by human rights group FairSquare.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
