The Qatari bid to Manchester United appears to have suffered a setback after the club confirmed a third round of bidding would be opened.
Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani is heading a bid to complete a takeover of the club. The Glazers, the club’s current unpopular owners, have pushed back their deadline to complete a sale of the club with the ownership situation at Old Trafford still unclear.
Qatar Sports Investment – who share a direct link to the Qatari state – are likely to increase their investment into Paris Saint-Germain and remain committed to the French club amid interest in buying Spanish team Malaga. It is unclear if this will impact the bid for United – but the prolonging of the bidding process is likely to pour doubt on the situation.
