Sheikh Jassim on three big-name signings he planned to make as Man United owner
Big dreams Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani has revealed the three big names he wanted to bring to Manchester United if his takeover bid went through. On Saturday, the Qatari businessman pulled out of the running after the Glazer family rejected his offer of more than £6bn in total to purchase a 100 per […]
2 years ago
Gary Lineker on the one BBC criticism that he ‘would gladly accept’
“We wanted to tell people the facts.” Gary Lineker admits the BBC is a heady mix of strange, imperfect and, at times, incredible but there is one piece of criticism about their World Cup coverage he ‘would gladly accept’. The former England international, and long-time BBC presenter, sat down with Oli Dugmore for JOE’s Unfiltered […]
2 years ago
Qatar ‘wants Kylian Mbappe to join Man United’ after takeover, according to reports
The Qatari-led bid is aiming to take over at Man United. Qatar wants Kylian Mbappe to join Manchester United from Paris Saint-Germain, according to reports in Spain. Sheikh Jassim, the head of the Qatar Islamic Bank, is aiming to complete a full takeover of the Red Devils. Mbappe could be on the move to the […]
2 years ago
Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim has reportedly won the race to buy Man United
No official word from the Premier League outfit, yet. Sheikh Jassim of Qatar has reportedly won the race to buy Manchester United, with an announcement expected to be imminent. Reports in his homeland of claim that Jassim submitted a huge fifth and final bid to complete a full takeover from the Glazer family. It’s estimated […]
2 years ago
Man United could be blocked from playing in the Champions League next season
It follows reports that a Qatari group are interested in taking over Man United. Manchester United could be blocked from playing in the Champions League next season because of UEFA rules around club ownership. In November, the Glazer family announced they were ready to listen to offers from parties interested in purchasing a stake in […]
3 years ago
Ally McCoist recalls hilarious Roy Keane World Cup story
Both pundits were enjoying their day off Ally McCoist was left in tears of laughter as he recalled one of his encounters with Roy Keane during the World Cup. Both were working in Qatar as part of ITV’s coverage and decided to head to the beach during one of his days off. As McCoist arrived […]
3 years ago