Qatari Man Utd bidder ‘is ex-Prime Minister with former World Cup organiser set to be named chairman’
DEADLINE day is upon those who are interested in taking over Manchester United.
Interest from a number of parties has been extensive, most notably Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Qatar.
GettyToday is the deadline for prospective buyers of Man Utd to submit bids as the Glazers prepare to sell[/caption]
AFP or licensorsA new owner could fork out as much as £4bn to buy the club[/caption]
GettyFormer Qatar Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber bin Al Thani is one such bidder[/caption]
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 Man Utd bid from Qatar is set to come from a different entity, therefore satisfying Uefa chiefs that no rules are broken.
As reported by L’Equipe, the entity in question is a former Prime Minister of Qatar, Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber al-Thani, cousin of the father of the current Emir of Qatar and owner of PSG, Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani.
Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber al-Thani is 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.
However, in the endeavour to purchase the Red Devils, Thani will be supported by his son Jassim bin Hamad bin Jaber Al Thani.
If a bid is successful, two World Cup organisers could in be the reckoning to run the mammoth operation that is Man Utd FC.
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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 as much as £4billion shelled out, 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.
