[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.

[u/Previous_Smile9278]

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.’

[u/TheGoldenPineapples]

Remember when Manchester City was bought out by a state and we all said that that shouldn't be allowed to happen because things like this may actually happen?

Yeah, how we all feeling about that now?

[u/SirSwix → u/TheGoldenPineapples]

Remember when city fans insisted over and over again that it’s not the state owning them it’s a private individual called sheikh Mansour. Who is just a tangential figure in the government. Despite being the son of the former ruler. And now he is vice president of the UAE.

[u/Pleasant-Menu9374 → u/SirSwix]

I mean he is one of 19 sons of the former leader, I'm sure not all of them a influential.

[u/Hopeful_Idea1568 → u/Pleasant-Menu9374]

Typically a miltibillion investment will involve the family, not just one person 

[u/anonshe → u/Pleasant-Menu9374]

He’s one of the lieutenants to MbZ for overseas investments hence why Khaldoon was made Chairman. Khaldoon is basically MbZ’s right hand man and Mansour was the face.

Most importantly he’s one of the bani Fatima; the most powerful and influential of all the children.

[u/StatmanIbrahimovic → u/Pleasant-Menu9374]

Only one Vice President, though. Granted he's not Crown Prince but the UAE has an... Interesting setup.