Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani

INEOS owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani are both interested in completing a takeover of Premier League giants ...

More details of the bid will be released, when appropriate, if and when the bid process develops." They promised to "consider all strategic alternatives, including new investment into the club" when their intention to sell was announced last November. It could be a while before a preferred bidder is decided. FREE £2 shop bet in William Hill shops with Tuesday's Daily Mirror, valid on the Liverpool v Real Madrid game. There is also a chance other bids have been submitted without the public's knowledge. [Sir Jim Ratcliffe](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/jim-ratcliffe) and his mega-rich INEOS company to take charge of United, but who is he? [submitted an offer](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/man-utd-bid-deadline-buyers-29246455) to buy United before Friday's 'soft' deadline. Sheikh Jassim was educated at the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst, UK. Sheikh Jassim released a statement on Friday night. It is important to note Ratcliffe's INEOS company also owns French side Nice and Swiss outfit Lausanne. His father, Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, served as Qatar's prime minister between 2007 and 2013. The Qatari banker

The deadline to put in a bid for Manchester United passes at 10pm on Friday; Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani wants to restore Manchester United to their ...

This is somebody who has a lot of money and wants to buy Manchester United." "Because the Glazers are going, the fans will be happy. "Any new bidder needs to be fully supportive of inclusivity in football. "This will be an issue which divides Manchester United's fanbase, which is huge. "I'm also being told any profits that are made from him owning Manchester United he will put back into the club and the Nine Two Foundation. The value of the club has effectively doubled. "He is the chairman of one of the biggest banks in Qatar. Do they want to boost the profile of Qatar? "His vision for the club, I'm being told, is an emphasis on youth and also on putting money and investment into both the men's team and women's team. I'm being told he's a lifelong Manchester United supporter and that the club will be owned - if he wins the right to buy Man Utd - through a foundation called the Nine Two Foundation, named after the Class of 92. One insider says "if the Glazers don't get top, top dollar then they aren't going anywhere" but Sheikh Jassim is prepared to pay a world-record price for a sports club to buy Manchester United. He was formerly on the board of Credit Suisse.

The chairman of a Qatari bank has joined the race to buy the Premier League club while Sir Jim Ratcliffe also made his bid for the club official.

More details of the bid will be released, when appropriate, if and when the bid process develops.” A Nine Two statement said: “Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani today confirmed his submission of a bid for 100% of Manchester United. Manchester United were the subject of an official bid of a minimum £4bn on Friday from Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani, the chairman of QIB, a Qatari bank.

Ineos are expected to be the other confirmed bid for the Old Trafford club.

More details of the bid will be released, when appropriate, if and when the bid process develops.” The Glazer family effectively made the club open for offers in November following a strategic review, raising hopes among supporters their reign was coming to a close. “The bid will be completely debt free via Sheikh Jassim’s Nine Two Foundation, which will look to invest in the football teams, the training centre, the stadium and wider infrastructure, the fan experience and the communities the Club supports. The statement in full reads: “Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani today confirmed his submission of a bid for 100 per cent of Manchester United Football Club. [Manchester United](/topic/manchester-united) on Friday, just hours before the deadline for offers. The vision of the bid is for Manchester United Football Club to be renowned for footballing excellence, and regarded as the greatest football club in the world.

Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani has confirmed that he has submitted a bid to complete a takeover of Manchester United.

This is the point where everyone will have to submit their bids, once they understand the value of assets and debts. Al Thani, who claims to be a lifelong United fan, is the son of former Qatari prime minister Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani, also known as HBJ. Part of Qatar's ruling royal family, it is claimed that they have a collective net worth estimated to be around $335billion (£275bn). More details of the bid will be released, when appropriate, if and when the bid process develops." It has, of course, sparked questions among United's supporters about how much the Qatari banker could be worth. He has joined British billionaire [Sir Jim Ratcliffe](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/sir-jim-ratcliffe) in the running to buy the club from the Glazer family, though other interested parties are yet to confirm whether they have tabled official bids.

Ineos are expected to be the other confirmed bid for the Old Trafford club.

More details of the bid will be released, when appropriate, if and when the bid process develops.” The Glazer family effectively made the club open for offers in November following a strategic review, raising hopes among supporters their reign was coming to a close. “The bid will be completely debt free via Sheikh Jassim’s Nine Two Foundation, which will look to invest in the football teams, the training centre, the stadium and wider infrastructure, the fan experience and the communities the Club supports. The statement in full reads: “Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani today confirmed his submission of a bid for 100 per cent of Manchester United Football Club. [Manchester United](/topic/manchester-united) on Friday, just hours before the deadline for offers. The vision of the bid is for Manchester United Football Club to be renowned for footballing excellence, and regarded as the greatest football club in the world.