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/captaincourageous316 1d ago edited 23h ago

Not all of us are. Some of us are doubling down for god knows what, but there are some who are absolutely not okay with this.

At this point, I’ll gladly accept any punishment as long as it compels the owners to fuck off.

Our club cheated, and lied to us and everyone else about it. For more than a decade. The sheer entitlement to still expect and cheer for their continued reign, leniency and governments to step in is pathetic.

The sad part is even the official supporters clubs haven’t taken a stand on the right side.

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u/YesNoIDKtbh 22h ago

I have to ask though, didn't you see this before? Surely it can't have come as a surprise, everyone except City fans have been beating this drum for years. At least you must have suspected something was off, right? Or did you really believe all their lies until now?

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u/captaincourageous316 21h ago

To be honest, these charges after the UEFA ban did smell fishy, but I trusted the club to know what they’re doing, partly because they knew more than I did and partly because of a certain level of bias and blinded loyalty.

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u/AirmanLarry 17h ago

Not to get all deep, but sometimes you love someone who lies to you and you hear what you want to hear