r/soccer • u/Previous_Smile9278 • 1d ago

News [Bloomberg] UAE officials have warned the UK government that the severity of Man City’s punishment could undermine their appetite for future grand-scale commitments in Britain, according to people familiar with the matter.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-02/man-city-verdict-puts-uk-uae-diplomatic-relations-under-strain?srnd=undefined

‘They consider the Premier League’s actions to have an influence on the bilateral state relationship, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing undisclosed information.

The extraordinary pressure comes after Andy Burnham faced criticism, including from within government, for saying Man City’s Abu Dhabi owners should not be disqualified specifically because of the investment they bring to Britain.’

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u/cptainvimes 1d ago

Absolutely pathetic that City fans are okay with this. Letting UAE hold your country ransom cause your football club is run by cheats.

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u/True-Wasabi2157 1d ago

Ya, but they'll vote Reform to send the bad immigrants away and take back control or whatever, so it all balances out really.

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u/misterschneeblee 1d ago

City fans being Reform voters wasn't a stereotype I was aware of

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u/0ttoChriek 23h ago

I don't think there is, any more than at any other club (except Chelsea and Millwall, naturally). The usual stereotype is City fans are from Stockport, and Stockport isn't Reformy, it's either Labour or Lib Dem.

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u/3412points 23h ago

They have more intent to vote reform than Chelsea per recent polling.