Aston Villa chief executive Christian Purslow has called on the Premier League to separate itself from government decisions amid a proposed takeover of Manchester United by Qatar's Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani.
Sheikh Jassim is reportedly set to submit a third bid for the Reds on Friday ahead of the takeover deadline imposed by the Glazer family. It is understood Jassim is still committed to purchasing United fully after reports claimed Sir Jim Ratcliffe was looking at submitting a bid which would allow the Glazers to keep a minority stake at the club.
That idea was met with widescale fury from the United supporters and has left many souring on the idea of the INEOS owner completing a takeover. While Jassim is understood to have not waivered on his stance of a full sale, he has also made it clear his bid is separate to the state government in Qatar.
