Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani was reportedly close to completing a full takeover of Manchester United before numerous members of the Glazer family dug their heels in.
According to Global Finance, the Qatar-based billionaire was closing in on his desired takeover of England’s most successful club but has since seen the situation stall.
This is due to five of the six siblings being unwilling to part with their shares, those being Avram, Kevin, Bryan, Joel and Edward Glazer.
A source told GF that the issue is “getting the kids to agree” and that the entire sale “is just in shambles”.
Frustration growing over takeover delay
The process has been ongoing since last November when the Americans initially opened up to outside investment for the club they’ve owned since 2005.
It was initially reported that a sale would be completed within the first quarter of 2023, though that quickly went out the window. Here we are now, almost eight months on, and none the wiser about what the future holds for the ownership of Manchester United.