The American Glazer family announced on November 22, 2022 that they are ready to sell Manchester United. Initially, she asked for £8 billion, but her expectations were quickly verified by the market and the owners had to lower the price. They agreed to consider offers in the range of £6bn. There is no shortage of people willing to buy the club. One of them is the emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, and thus the current owner of Paris Saint-Germain.
Qataris confident of taking over Manchester United. Their offer is to beat the competition
. What’s more, the activist does not intend to buy only a minority stake in Manchester, and is interested in a full takeover. Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani has even met the Glazer family and had the first talks. It was feared that UEFA regulations, which prohibit clubs under the same ownership from playing in the same competition, could stand in the way of the deal being finalized. However, as reported by talkSPORT, the Emir of Qatar found a way around the rules.
Manchester would be sold to a group of private investors linked to the Qatari royal family. Furthermore, the consortium would be independent of Qatar Sports Investments, which owns PSG. However, this is not the end of the revelations. As reported by English journalists, the Qataris are already preparing the first offer for the Glazer brothers and they are sure that their proposal will beat other investors, including Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Britain’s richest man and owner of the international chemical group INEOS. “The Qataris are optimistic that their offer will beat the competition. They also have the support of the emir, who is privately a United fan,” we read.
Manchester has set a deadline for submission of bids until Friday 17 February at 10:00 pm. However, proposals that come in after the deadline will also be considered. The takeover of the Old Trafford club by the Qataris must also be approved by the Premier League. According to the media, activists from the Middle East may face opposition because human rights are violated in their country, which does not please the English.
Manchester United, and especially their coach Erik ten Hag, hope the new owner will not skimp on transfers. – I don’t do finances. I’m here to achieve sporting goals. But it’s important for Manchester to be a competitive team. (…) Other clubs are developing dynamically and are investing a lot – .
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So far, Manchester can be satisfied with the results achieved on the pitch. After 23 rounds, it ranks third. Five points behind leaders Arsenal.
Source: Sport.PL
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