White paper would not block Qatari buyout of Manchester United politics
State ownership not covered by enhanced test That is obviously a matter for foreign office An enhanced owners and directors test, one of the central components of a proposed independent regulator for football, would not have prevented the Saudi-led takeover of Newcastle and would not block a Qatari buyout of Manchester United, the government has confirmed. The extent of a regulators reach was one of the main concerns rais