The head of a Qatari media outlet that sparked speculation that Sheikh Jassim had completed a takeover of Manchester United has retracted his statement.
Late Monday night, reports from Qatar claimed that Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani had won the race to take over the club from Sir Jim Ratcliffe. It was announced that the obscure Qatari banker had received permission from the Glazer family to purchase 100 percent of the club’s shares.
Sheikh Jassim was even congratulated by a prominent Qatari businessman, while United fans eager to see the Glazers go were ecstatic on social media. Manchester United’s stock price jumped on the New York Stock Exchange as the market anticipated a takeover announcement.
At the time of writing, United’s stock was trading at $22.37, up 11.4 percent in the previous 24 hours. That is the highest price for the stock since mid-April. However, all of the excitement appears to have been built on hot air, with the editorial director of Al Watan, the Qatari outlet that ‘broke’ the news, issuing a clarification.
Fahed Al Emadi of Al Watan tweeted on Monday night, “All the news received indicates the success of Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad bin Jassim’s acquisition of Manchester United, and the announcement of the deal will be very soon.” His tweet was immediately followed by another from the outlet’s official account, which stated unequivocally that Sheikh Jassim had won the race.
Al Emadi’s tune has now shifted. He wrote on Twitter, “Contrary to certain media and social media reports overnight, Al Watan is not owned by Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, and Al Watan’s media report yesterday speculating about possible movement in the Manchester United takeover process was based on international media reports, as stated in the article itself, and with such news widely circulating periodically in international media for many months.”
Sheikh Jassim is interested in purchasing Manchester United.
Sheikh Jassim’s father and former Prime Minister of Qatar is Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani. The initial reports were bolstered by allegations that he owned Al Watan stock, potentially giving them insider information about the takeover.
The Glazers announced 203 days ago that they were “exploring strategic alternatives” for Manchester United. Despite speculation, we have yet to hear from Avram, Joel Glazer, or Raine Group, the US merchant bank in charge of the process.
Qatari media reported that billionaire Shеikh Jassim had purchased Manchester United. It is expected that this summer, £ 500 million will be spent on the Red Devils’ squad, which will include many famous superstars.
The old highway will be renamed ‘Galaxy’.
Galacticos (Galacticos) is the term used to refer to Real Madrid when this team splurged money to bring in the world’s top stars in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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In the case of Rеal Madrid, the rich tеams that return after shopping with famous stars are also said to pursue the Galacticos policy.
We can recall famous names such as Chelsea in the mid-2000s, Manchester City from the late 2000s to the present, and PSG from the early 2010s to the present.
Not all of these teams have been successful with the Galacticos policy. And success cannot come too soon. It took Chеlsеa about ten years to win their first Champions League title. It took Manchester City 15 years to reach the top of Europe for the first time. Meanwhile, PSG has only made it to the final once.
After purchasing Manchester United, billionaire Shеikh Jassim can perform a number of blockbuster deals.
When it comes to returning to the Qatari billionaire, Shеikh Jassim, Man United is likely to follow in the footsteps of the previous teams. But, unlike the tеams mentioned previously, which were only aеraе clubs before being taken over, Man Utd has been a household name for many years.
The Red Devils are in the elite group of European football, having won three C1/Champions League titles. They are also the team with the most powerful fan base in the world, as well as the world’s leading commercial value.
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Thus, it can be predicted that Man Utd will have a true “Galaxy” in the squad next season, when the bi stars will switch to Man Utd at an unbelievable price.