After several months of negotiations with the owners of Manchester United, Sheikh Jassim Ben Hamad Al-Thani is expected to succeed the Glazer family. The Qatari has taken the advantage over its main competitor Jim Ratcliffe and is preparing to conclude the operation.
There have been many twists and turns in this soap opera. In recent months, the English press has continued to relay different trends on the takeover of Manchester United. Briton Jim Ratcliffe has sometimes been announced as close to an agreement, before being placed below his main competitor, Sheikh Jassim Ben Hamad Al-Thani. Our colleagues have also considered the possibility of a cancellation of the sale. But this catastrophic scenario will ultimately not happen.
Ferdinand announces imminent takeover
Indeed, Rio Ferdinand, still close to his former club, understands that the Qatari’s latest proposal should allow him to enter into exclusive negotiations with the Glazer family. ” Manchester United takeover is imminentannounced the former central defender of the Red Devils on his YouTube channel. We hear that Qatar’s offer has taken advantage, and that it is the one that will be accepted. They say it’s close, it’s only a matter of days, if not hours. (…) Let’s cross our fingers that this information is really real. A good source told me that was true. »
🚨 Sheikh Jassim’s company, Nine Two UK Holdings Ltd., has been registered as a UK company as of today.
It smells good of the Qatari takeover for Man United. 👀🇶🇦 pic.twitter.com/ScyQnVoGEM
— Instant Foot ⚽️ (@lnstantFoot) June 15, 2023
A version confirmed by the recent approach of Sheikh Jassim Ben Hamad Al-Thani. The Qatari has indeed just registered his company, Nine Two UK Holdings Ltd., as a British company. This index clearly suggests an imminent takeover, to the delight of Rio Ferdinand. ” I can’t wait, then we can have a plan for the transfer window. I was worried that we would be behind everyone else if we didn’t conclude the takeover before this transfer market. Once this offer is validated and the sale is recorded, the players currently at the club will have a new lease of life, not to mention those who will arrive. “commented the Englishman without hiding his excitement.
