Qatari Man Utd bid would be ‘another wake-up call’ to Premier League – Amnesty

Human rights group Amnesty says any purchase would be a continuation of Qatar’s attempts to sportswash its image.

FOR SALE: Amnesty International says any Qatari bid for Manchester United would be “a continuation of its sportswashing project” following on from last year’s World Cup (Martin Rickett/PA)

Reports of an imminent Qatari bid for Manchester United should be a “wake-up call” to the Premier League to strengthen its ownership rules, Amnesty International has warned.

The Daily Mail has reported that private investors from the Gulf state which hosted last year’s World Cup are keen to buy United, with an apparent £6billion price-tag not putting them off.