Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani's proposed bid to buy Manchester United has received a huge boost after it was revealed that UEFA are considering allowing clubs with the same owners to play in the Champions League.
Al-Thani is the chairman of one of Qatar's biggest banks and there are concerns about his links to Qatari-owned Paris Saint-Germain. However, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has claimed that a rethink of the existing rules was needed, with PSG and United both set to feature in Europe's top club competition next season.
The two options stated was to keep the current rules and stop clubs with the same owner competition in the competition or allow them to take part. It has now been confirmed that the latter is being explored - which could be a massive boost to Al-Thani's bid to become the next United owner.
