The strategy of the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, to try to purchase Manchester United while also owning Paris Saint-Germain will be to demonstrate to Uefa that each club will be controlled by a separate entity. Buying a minority stake in United is not currently of interest, it is understood.
Uefa rules do not allow clubs that can meet in the same competition, such as the Champions League, to have the same owner. Those driving the Qatar interest are conscious of this and a solution is being sought. The current one would be to demonstrate to Uefa that United would not be…
