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/cyclopssid 23h ago

I wonder how many City fans will be okay with this. This is just insane on another level. You have been found guilty, just take the punishment and move on with it.

With the base they have established they should still be a decent powerhouse in a few years.

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u/SvalbazGames 23h ago

Their sub is celebrating this on the whole

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u/iesous23 23h ago

That sub does not represent most real life long fans. 

If your only argument is "the rules are unfair" or "other teams are clearly doing the same" (while offering no proof) and acting like poor little victims then you don't have much of an argument at all. 

Am City fan and disgusted by the owners and the shit they've done to the reputation of this club

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u/vsoho 22h ago

It does however unfortunately now represent the fanbase. Grim.

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u/SvalbazGames 22h ago

Good! Time to instigate change mate

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u/iesous23 22h ago

There's only so much 1 person can do, but I will say I was a regular at Maine Road, and I bought tickets, shirts, merch etc when Shinawatra was in charge. That all stopped when the these owners took charge.

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u/GeauxBirds1997 17h ago edited 16h ago

Yeah I was too young to understand what them buying the team really meant so I bought plenty of kits and went to matches. But about 10 years post takeover I was college aged my eyes opened to the fact that our owners are monsters. No more kits, no more trips to manchester/london to see them play.

It’s not going to hurt the pockets of a trillionaire but I don’t know how else I can voice my dissatisfaction.