I think the most interesting part of all these pieces is nobody seems to have a scooby how much this guy or his dad are actually worth - but the initial press reporting about him being some unknown is bollocks - he’s clearly very influential in financial circles.
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I think the most interesting part of all these pieces is nobody seems to have a scooby how much this guy or his dad are actually worth - but the initial press reporting about him being some unknown is bollocks - he’s clearly very influential in financial circles.
From reading the piece posted above from FT, the insinuation is that his father has ridiculous amounts of money.
Yeah that was the insinuation in the Athletic earlier this week. They said the Times estimated him at being worth 2bn but that was thought to be very conservative.
And his dad has experience of buying up institutions in England.
His dad is known and influential. He's not unknown, but he seems like he's hardly influential. This isn't the profile of someone influential:
Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani was just 28 when he joined the board of Credit Suisse in 2010, tasked with representing Qatari interests after investors from the Gulf emirate poured billions into the Swiss bank.
He arrived at the Zurich-based lender with a low profile, and after seven years with a seat at the top table, left with one.
“The only recollection I have is that he was rather a quiet man,” said one former fellow director, while another person who often attended meetings added: “I don’t recall him speaking at all.”
Big swinging dick of finance indeed
His father Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim Al-Thani is described via a banker through the Financial Times as being a giant in the world of money and power.
He wants the United job.
When I come in this thread I see posts about Mancunians supposedly not wanting the Qatari bid. When I open my door all Mancunians do is tell me how excited they are at the prospect. Something isn’t adding up.
Been the case since he entered coaching but he's behind Carrick in the queue at this point.
The job hopefully won't be available for many many years though.
Think he'll end up managing Everton before he ever gets a chance with us.
They picked a decent spot for this
All I am hearing is excitement around Qatar. Gym, business networks and those environments where football chatter is the norm. There's a massive difference between online hysteria and what's transitioning in reality. I do appreciate the voicing of valid concerns but there's too much exaggeration going on.
That’s true - his influence likely all comes from his father.His dad is known and influential. He's not unknown, but he seems like he's hardly influential. This isn't the profile of someone influential:
Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani was just 28 when he joined the board of Credit Suisse in 2010, tasked with representing Qatari interests after investors from the Gulf emirate poured billions into the Swiss bank.
He arrived at the Zurich-based lender with a low profile, and after seven years with a seat at the top table, left with one.
“The only recollection I have is that he was rather a quiet man,” said one former fellow director, while another person who often attended meetings added: “I don’t recall him speaking at all.”
Big swinging dick of finance indeed
Interesting piece, fascinating to get some insight into the man from people who know him. Would be good to hear him speak mind, and confirm that it’s his dads fund and not state funding that is paying for his bid.
I think him and Jim need to go on mastermind - specialist topic Manchester United. Let’s put these supposed fans to the test!
I don't hate the Glazers near as much as others but that is a particularly funny quote coming from someone who declared he wanted to leave for City due to our lack of ambition in the transfer market.
He doesn't even remember it right, the Glazers weren't the actual owners til after he signed they just had a small share
Man how long before this gets done
Rumour going round he wasnt happy with the club's ambition once upon a time
Absolute Weapon.ffs
No it didn't
Yes it did.
Did not.
If true, does this mean that all of the advocates for a state takeover of United (because that's apparently the only way to compete with City and Newcastle long term) are no longer backing Jassim's bid?
While Jassim's father is a very wealthy man (net worth generally estimated between £1.3bn and £2bn), Jassim is one of fifteen children and has no significant net worth of his own, so it seems that even with his father's backing, a Jassim-led United will have no chance of matching the spending power of City/Newcastle/PSG. Does this not worry the Mbappe fans? Jim Ratcliffe is significantly wealthier than Jassim or his father, but will seemingly need to add debt to Ineos's balance sheet to help finance the United takeover.
I can't comment on others, however, Jassim getting rid of all debts and building the infrastructure needed, we can only spend what is within ffp regulations on signings, etc, anyway. So, I'm not too sure what it matters how wealthy he is?!
An owner cannot spend his/her own money on transfers.
It's pretty standard for all of the Middle eastern royal family members. Musk/Bezos/etc. get widely publicized for being "richest men on earth" but it's well known that some of these oil families blow those guys out of the water.
Boy that sure is a lot of assumptions from you and that totally serious post you made.
Hope this picks up again next week. Need the scum gone
I wouldn’t be shocked if the Saudis were given their own currency mint and literally print money.
“The only recollection I have is that he was rather a quiet man,” said one former fellow director, while another person who often attended meetings added: “I don’t recall him speaking at all.”
Big swinging dick of finance indeed
You don't get it! At that age (28), representative of the familys investment, I would have done the same thing. Keep quiet, listen and learn.
At least he knew what he didn't know rather than blabbering out like some rich kid!
Quite mature of him in fact.
It’s common, human nature. Giving a crowd of people, it’s only a few willing to speak the loudest.
The puff is strong with this article. Sounds like it was written by a teenage fangirl. Some interesting bits but mostly trying to push the agenda it's a private bid which I don't believe.
Yeah, he can feck off. He's been speaking well after his retirement but stuff like this reminds me why I don't want ex-players anywhere near the club.
This from the man who threatened to leave the club because he was of the view that the club was not being ambitious enough.
I love Wayne but come on. This is not it at all.
Rooney is talking through his muff.
You seem sharp. Do you think that while derailing it is likely impossible for fans with the present conditions (low class consciousness and learned helplessness, even after Murdoch), focusing on a key ethical demand or 2 in exchange for a non-boycott or whatever leverage can be organized is probably unlikely, but a more achievable ambition for the fans in here looking to organized in response to it?
That's my thinking, but I haven't really engaged a ton with this, it's too depressing to think about United in the same way I have to think about doing anti-poverty organizing, would rather think about football.
Who do you think established those countries and gave free rein to the tribes they installed as rulers?
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