World's top sports brand up for sale! Man United bidding gets underway with Qatari royal offer


LONDON, Feb 18 (Bloomberg): A member of the Qatari royal family has submitted an offer to acquire Manchester United Plc, formally starting the bidding process for the English football giant.

Jassim bin Hamad bin Jaber Al Thani, the chairman of Qatar Islamic Bank and son of the country’s former prime minister, confirmed his bid to acquire the English Premier League club in an emailed statement Friday.

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