Prince Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani, a financier from Qatar, has made a proposal to buy all of Manchester United, the 13-time Premier League champion.
When he made his offer to purchase the club on Friday after the club’s existing owners made their decision to sell known three months ago, he became one of the two buyers who have publicly come out to bid for the English Club.
The following information about Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani is important to know, particularly if his bid is successful:
1. Sheikh Jassim, who is a long-time United supporter, was born in August 1982.
2. He is the son of Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who served as Qatar’s prime minister between 2007 and 2013.
3. Sheikh Jassim went to the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst, United Kingdom where he graduated as an officer cadet.
4. He is the chairman of the Qatar Islamic Bank, one of the leading banks in Qatar and Middle East’s top 30 most valuable companies in Qatar according to Forbes.
5. He was once a board member of Credit Suisse Group.
6. He is currently married to his cousin Sheikha Bothaina bint Hamad Al Thani and they have eight children together.
7. Sheikh Jassim was the heir apparent to his father but rejected the position as Crown Prince in 2003.
8. He is the older brother to Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar.
9. Before becoming heir apparent, he was a second lieutenant in the Qatari armed forces.