Sheikh Jassim is a life-long United fan - but the one photo showing him in a club shirt has been described as 'not an official picture'

This money went to charity, with the handovers very much legal. HBJ, who was prime minister of Qatar between 20, has given £2.6m in cash to King Charles across several face-to-face meetings, delivered in a variety of suitcases, a holdall and in Fortnum & Mason carrier bags. Much more is known about his father, Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber al-Thani, nicknamed both 'HBJ' and 'the man who bought London', however. It's not even known whether he's 40 or 41! In fact, for someone who could soon possess one of the most famous faces in football, the lack of public knowledge on Sheikh Jassim is startling. That's where the details around Jassim become hazy. Jassim would graduate as an officer cadet, and would go on to be a board member at one of the world's biggest investment banks, Credit Suisse, before becoming a banker himself. He spent much of his youth in the United Kingdom, going to school in Dorset before studying at the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst. The mega-rich Qatari is the chairman of Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) and is also a member of the Qatari royal family. Primarily, while Ratcliffe is seeking to buy the 69 per cent stake owned by the Glazer family, Sheikh Jassim wants 100 per cent control of the club. It's unclear whether owners, the Glazer family, will seek a full sale or take a minority offer Who exactly is Sheikh Jassim?īefore we delve into who Sheikh Jassim is, it's worth outlining how his bid differs from Ratcliffe's.

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