There have also been suggestions that Sheikh Jassim could fall victim to the Premier League’s revised Owners’ and Directors’ Test.
“As far as the changes to the Owners’ and Directors’ Test that have been agreed upon at the latest Premier League meeting, this will have zero impact in relation to a potential takeover of Man United,”“The changes don’t impact Sheikh Jassim or anyone from Saudi Arabia or other Middle Eastern states. “In terms of the proposals, there are going to be relatively few people who could previously buy a Premier League club that now can’t because of these changes.“Thomas Zilliacus beats Sheikh Jassim… Man Utd fans want 50/50 ownership over limitless cash
“I think what scares Man Utd fans most is the feeling this Man Utd ownership are running this process to drive a massive price up to try to somehow establish a level which means two of them can stay in and the rest of the family that want out can be bought out by an American fund who wouldn’t mind owning a minority or significant share but not the entirety of the share,” Neville told Sky Sports.