A Qatari media outlet that reported Sheikh Jassim had won the bidding process for Manchester United has backtracked.
Al Watan in Qatar was one of the first media outlets to say the Qatari royal family would be the new owners of Manchester United.
However, Sheikh Jassim's camp then stated the reports were speculation and not founded in reality.
Their editorial director Fahed al Emadi then tweeted: "Contrary to certain media and social media reports overnight, Al Watan is not owned by Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani.
And Al Watan's media report yesterday speculating about possible movement in the Manchester United takeover process was based on international media reports, as stated in the article itself, and with such news widely circulating periodically in international media for many months."
Sir Jim Ratcliffe of INEOS is the other bidder for United, with the Glazer family yet to decide on a preferred bidder.
