Barcelona coach Xavi has claimed that a Qatar takeover at Manchester United led by Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani can be a ‘very good option’ for the Premier League facet.
Xavi made the assertion forward of his Barça workforce taking part in at Old Trafford on Thursday evening, citing his personal expertise of residing in Qatar and a private relationship with the Sheikh, who is chairman of one of many Gulf state’s largest banks and son of a former prime minister.
The Qatar bid is considered one of solely two to be publicly confirmed forward of final Friday’s gentle deadline set by Raine, the funding financial institution overseeing the method. The different is from petrochemicals agency INEOS, the corporate based and majority-owned by Manchester-born billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
Sheikh Jassim’s bid has already been deemed controversial and closely criticised as a results of Qatar’s report on human rights and the illegality of homosexuality within the nation, amongst different issues.
But Xavi, who performed for Qatari facet Al Sadd for 4 years after leaving Barcelona after which additionally managed the membership for one other two, has come out in assist.
“I have a good relationship with the Sheikh. He is a serious, responsible person and I think he would do a good job,” Xavi explained to the media on Wednesday.
“I know him well. He’s a very good person and I think he would be a very good option for United. I worked in Qatar for six years.”
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