Manchester United takeover latest: Sheikh Jassim receives 'big news'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United's takeover continues to progress as we enter into the Easter weekend. As things stand three parties have so far come forward to declare their interest in buying United from the Glazer family.
Qatar's Sheikh Jassim, INEOS' Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Finnish businessman Thomas Zilliacus. The Premier League recently announced changes to their owners and directors test which affects which people can takeover the running of a football club.
Some had suggested that the alterations would lead to trouble for Jassim, however he has received some good news from a football finance expert. ALSO READ: Neville highlights issue with United bids Speaking to Football Insider, football finance expert Kieran Maguire has claimed that the changes the Premier League have made to the owners and directors test will not affect Jassim's bid to takeover United.
He said: "As far as the changes to the owners and directors test, that have been agreed upon at the latest Premier League meeting, this will have zero impact in relation to a potential takeover of Man United. "The changes don’t impact Sheikh Jassim or anyone from Saudi Arabia or other Middle Eastern states.
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