Qatari businessman Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al Thani has withdrawn from the process to buy Manchester United, Sky News understands.
His offer, which valued United at more than £5bn, was believed to be the only bid for 100 per cent of the club - that the Glazers announced last November could be sold. Sheikh Jassim and Ineos billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe were the leading candidates to take over the football club from the American Glazer family.
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