SHEIKH JASSIM has not given up on one day owning Man Utd, according to reports.
The Qatari went head-to-head with Sir Jim Ratcliffe for the Red Devils in 2023.
Ratcliffe, 72, ultimately purchased a 25 per cent stake in the club from the Glazer family, worth £1.3bn.
But his 18-month tenure so far has been nothing short of a disaster as the club lurch from one nightmare to another.
First the decision was made to keep Erik ten Hag on as boss, only to sack him in October after a poor start to the season.
And the Dutchman’s successor, Ruben Amorim, has only made things WORSE on the pitch, with the Red Devils finishing 15th in the Premier League, their lowest-ever position.
Meanwhile, off the pitch, Ratcliffe has bemoaned the club’s financial woes, with drastic cuts including 450 redundancies.
While, taking into account money borrowed and transfers still being paid for, the Red Devils are said to owe around £1bn.
Things could have been so different under Jassim, who wanted to purchase the club in its entirety – pledging to wipe their staggering debt in the process.
But, according to the Telegraph, Jassim and his associates have not given up on one day purchasing the Red Devils.
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Although any links have been officially denied, any Qataris looking to buy a major European football club would likely consult Paris Saint-Germain owner Nasser Al-Khelaifi, given his vast experience and bulging contacts book.
Al-Khelaifi, 51, has owned PSG since 2011, while he also chairs the European Club Association, as well as Qatari broadcaster beIN Sports.
Interestingly, legendary former Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson was a special guest of Al-Khelaifi’s in Munich over the last few days.
Ferguson, 83, attended the official pre-Champions League final dinner courtesy of the PSG chief on Friday.
While he was part of Al-Khelaifi’s party in the posh seats at the Allianz Arena as PSG battered Inter Milan to win their first Champions League crown.
As part of their 2023 deal, the Glazer family can sell United from under Ratcliffe.
But the British billionaire does possess the right to make an offer on any share sale.
Sheikh Jassim refused to engage in a public PR campaign while trying to buy United in 2023.
And precious little is still known about the mysterious would-be Old Trafford chief.
It remains to be seen whether Jassim would shift tactics, should another Man Utd opportunity come up.
In February 2024, Ratcliffe cast doubt over whether Sheikh Jassim even exists.
The United co-owner said: “Still nobody’s ever seen him, actually.
“The Glazers never met him. He never… I’m not sure he exists.”
