The Emir of Qatar is interested in purchasing United, but there are key barriers to a deal – including Uefa’s ownership rules
Are United about to have Qatari owners?
According to the Daily Mail on Wednesday, a group of “individual Qatari investors” will imminently bid to buy Manchester United, the 20-times champions of England. The Qatari offer, the Mail claimed, would “blow the competition out of the water”. Qatari interest in United has been confirmed by the Guardian,
. However, he will not be blowing anyone out of the water and instead believes a £4.5bn valuation of United is fair, which is under the £6bn figure the Glazer family, who have owned United since 2005, are reportedly after.It depends on whether there is one Qatari bid or two. No one on the Qatari side denies that the Gulf state is exploring investment opportunities in football beyond ownership of Paris Saint-Germain and a stake in Portuguese side SC Braga.
If and when a bid of Qatari provenance is successful in acquiring United, there will undeniably be questions to answer. First and foremost, Uefa will have to determine whether the owners of United are suitably distinct from the owners of PSG so as to avoid a risk of sporting collusion should the two face each other in European competition. Uefa rules state: “No individual or legal entity may have control or influence over more than one club participating in a Uefa club competition.
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