Prospective Manchester United owner Sheikh Jassim had a brief period as president of a Qatari club in the early 2000s. Sheikh Jassim is the frontrunner to take over the Old Trafford outfit and launched a fifth bid for the club last month, understood to be for 100 per cent ownership.
Failsworth-born Sir Jim Ratcliffe, owner of Ineos, remains in the running and has also submitted multiple bids, albeit it’s understood his latest offer is for a majority ownership, potentially allowing the Glazer Family to stay on in some capacity.
The general consensus is that Sheikh Jassim is in pole position with the protracted takeover seemingly edging closer to a conclusion.
And it won’t be his first football experience. Sheikh Jassim was involved with Al-Sadd in his homeland at the turn of the century. ALSO READ: Manchester United owners aren't doing what they promised in takeover talks It was a short-lived tenure and the role wasn’t hands on, but during his brief presidential reign the club returned to the top of the table while he also saw profits made on players.
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