Premier League giants Manchester United are currently up for sale, and Qatari bank manager Sheikh Jassim, is one of the parties to have made a bid, find out more about his personal life below and net worth
Sheikh Jassim made a ยฃ4 billion bid to buy Manchester United on Friday and he is currently the clear favourite to take control over the club.
Who is the Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani, his net worth in 2023, wife, children, family, father and age
Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani bid in for 100% of Manchester United ๐จ๐ด #MUFC
โThe offer aims to restore the club to its former glory, both on and off the pitch, and will focus on putting fans back at the heart of Manchester United Football Clubโ.
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— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 17, 2023
Lifelong Manchester United fan Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani has outlined the key points of his 'record-breaking' bid for the club ๐ดโคต๏ธ pic.twitter.com/MNygRVd17t
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) February 18, 2023
Sheikh Jassim is the son of former Qatar prime minister (2007-2013) Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber al-Thani. He was also the head of Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund (called QIA).
Sheikh Jassim is a member of the Gulf stateโs ruling Royal Family, who have a collective net worth of ยฃ275bn
Jassim himself is said to be worth $1.3bn (ยฃ1.1bn) by himself.
Sheikh Jassim married his cousin, Sheikha Bothaina bint Hamad Al Thani, the daughter of Sheikh Hamad bin Ali Al Thani, at Al Wajbah Palace, Doha, on 30 March and the two have 8 children.
Spouse: Buthaina bint Hamad Al Thani โ
Born: 25 August 1978 (age 44); Doha
Mother: Moza bint Nasser Al-Missned
โCareer ยท โMarriage and children
Who is Sheikh Jassim
Interestingly, there is little to no information available about Sheikh Jassim. Following the massive bid, Nick Harris from Sporting Intelligence did some research on Sheikh Jassim and published a report.
The report begins with the statement:
So little is known about Sheikh Jassim, the Qatari bank manager who lodged a ยฃ4bn bid to buy Man Utd on Friday night, that even spokespeople working for him donโt know his age, whether he is married or how he made a supposed fortune of billions.โ
Plenty is known about his dad, Qatarโs PM from 2007 to 2013, Sheikh Hamad, aka HBJ, who in several meetings with Prince Charles a few years ago gave the UKโs current king ยฃ2.6m in cash in suitcases, a holdall and in Fortnum & Mason carrier bags.โ
According to Nick, Jassim is one of Sheikh Hamadโs 15 kids by two wives and he went to Sandhurst like his father. Jassim reportedly became chairman of one of Qatarโs biggest banks, QIB aged 23, in 2005.
Jassim was reportedly a lifelong Man Utd ever since 1992, which was a year when Leeds won the Premier League. 10-year-old Sheikh Jassim who lived in Doha back then was however, a kid who saw what Alex Ferguson was about to make with Man Utd. Manchester United were back then a side without any top-flight title in 25 years.
Sheikh Jassim made a ยฃ6bn+ bid in cash to spend on Man United. According to the report, if he really does have this money, and earned it by working as a bank manager since 2005, he would have earned around ยฃ333m per year to come up with that cash.
Nick further states that he spent the whole of Friday evening and today (Saturday) speaking to people who know Jassim. And according to Nick, Jassim leads a very anonymous life that even his spokespeople donโt know his precise age or his income sources. The report also states how Jassim is a genuine MUFC fan who attended โmanyโ matches as a fan.
Nick States:
I donโt doubt for a nanosecond he is capable of doing all he claims in terms of buying and funding Man Utd. Iโm less sure itโs really unconnected to his position in the Qatari elite and close to those running a SWF worth $450bn.โ
The official bid statement for Manchester United
Sheikh Jassim and his party have released the following statement confirming their bid, which read:
Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani today [Friday February 17] confirmed his submission of a bid for 100 per cent of Manchester United Football Club.
The bid plans to return the club to its former glories both on and off the pitch, and – above all – will seek to place the fans at the heart of Manchester United Football Club once more.
The statement reads that the bid will be completely debt free via Sheikh Jassim’s Nine Two Foundation. It also states that the same foundation will look to invest into the different aspects of the club such as the football teams, the training centre, the stadium, and wider infrastructure.
It also states that it will invest in fan experience and the communities that the club supports. According to the statement, the bidโs vision is for Manchester United Football Club to be renowned for footballing excellence, and regarded as the greatest football club in the world.
The bid ended with the following statement:
More details of the bid will be released, when appropriate, if and when the bid process develops.โ
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