The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, has shown interest in buyingย Manchester United. He values the club below the Glazer familyโs ยฃ6bn price. There is recognition UEFA may have to agree to a regulation change as the countryโs ruler already owns Paris Saint-Germain.
The Emir purchased PSG in 2011 throughย Qatarย Sports Investment. Current UEFA rules do not allow clubs with the same owners to face each other in one of its competitions. A Qatar-owned United and Qatar-owned PSG cannot compete in a Champions League tie.

The Glazer family put Unitedย up for sale in November, potentially bringing an end to its 17-year ownership. The Raine Group of Chelsea is the exclusive financial advisor. They believe ยฃ6bn is the right amount for the 20-times champions of England. But the emir believes ยฃ4.5bn is a more realistic price.
One of Britainโs wealthiest People, Sir Jim Ratcliffe confirmed his company, Ineos was in the race to buy Unitedย last month. He is a lifelong United supporter.
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โItโs been nearly 18 months since the hugelyย controversial Saudi takeover of Newcastle United and a Qatari bid for Manchester United would be yet another wake-up call to the Premier League over the need to reform its ownership rules. Weโre not necessarily opposed to this. Still, the Premier League must urgently strengthen ownership rules to ensure theyโre human rights-compliant and not an opportunity for more sports washing,โ โ said Peter Frankental, Amnesty UKโs economic affairs director.

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