Yes, it's forbidden for Muslim men to touch women other than their wives or relatives. The female official walked past him without looking to make a contact with the man anyway, which might suggest that she was told about this beforehand.
You're weird. He'd only ever coming back knowing the takeover was imminent.
Does it even work like that in world football? I've never been aware of new owners having their manager appointed before hand.
If Rafa comes back under Ashley, it would be more like this happening: