Man City Confirm Appeal of Guilty Verdict After Fresh FA Threat The Cityzens have reportedly settled on their plan of attack. Sports Illustrated · Oct 2
How success of Manchester City helped put Andy Burnham in power PM has praised Abu Dhabi group as ‘huge partner’ in reshaping Manchester, but critics say this ignores public cost of city’s transformation The Guardian - UK · Oct 1
Man City appeal lawyers to claim sponsor money paid by Abu Dhabi government Manchester City are expected to lodge their appeal after being found guilty of all financial charges The Independent UK · Oct 1
Gary Neville says Premier League ‘dragged through the mud’ after ‘chilling’ Man City verdict An independent commission found Man City guilty on all charges related to breaching Premier League financial rules The Independent UK · Oct 1
The real world consequences of the Man City verdict stretch far beyond football IN DEPTH: A defiant Khaldoon Al Mubarak maintained Man City’s innocence despite a reported guilty verdict last week and, as Miguel Delaney details, the CEO holds a pivotal position for the club with repercussions set to be felt beyond sport in the UK and UAE The Independent UK · Sep 28
Manchester City chairman reveals club’s value – but insists owner will not sell Sheikh Mansour has expanded the City Football Group to 11 clubs in recent years The Independent UK · Jun 5
Manchester City to rename stand and build statue as tribute to Pep Guardiola Guardiola will leave the club this summer after a trophy-laden decade in Manchester The Independent UK · May 22
Football rich list: The wealthiest club owners and highest-earning players A look at some of the wealthiest club owners and current players in world football FourFourTwo · May 16, 2025
Arab Billionaires in Football: Clubs, Transfers & Power Football, now a multi-billion-dollar industry with new Arab billionaire owners, has changed tremendously as a result of Gulf investments. Transfers, sponsorships, as well as stadiums and club management, have regained a whole new meaning. inkl · Apr 7, 2025
Manchester City and Newcastle owners face ban from English football in amendment to Football Governance Bill A proposal from a Labour peer could spell bad news for Manchester City and Newcastle FourFourTwo · Nov 29, 2024
Date set for crunch Premier League vote that could dictate Manchester City's future The Premier League are set to announce an amendment to their rules FourFourTwo · Nov 8, 2024
UK To Ban Foreign State Ownership Of British Newspapers The UK announced Wednesday that it plans to bar overseas governments from owning British newspapers, a move that could scupper the contentious Abu Dhabi-led takeover of the Telegraph Media Group. International Business Times · Mar 13, 2024
On this day in 2009: Mark Hughes sacked as Manchester City manager The Welshman was replaced by Roberto Mancini. The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2023
The Guardian - US · Dec 13, 2023 ‘North Korea can own a club’: How fans grew to defend sportswashing As nation-state ownership within football becomes normalized, growing numbers of fans are willing to make excuses for autocrats
The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2023 Banner calling for release of activist in UAE flown over Etihad Stadium The plane circled the stadium in the early stages of City’s Premier League match against Liverpool.
Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2023 OPINION - The Barclays are back with a bang and the Telegraph sale has been turned completely on its head A motorbike weaves through the London traffic. It’s heading across town, from Belgravia to the City. Riding pillion is Aidan Barclay. The bike races up to the doors of the Lloyds Bank headquarters. Barclay dismounts, rushes in and thrusts a piece of paper into the startled receptionist’s hand. It’s a…
The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023 Government pressed for answers on Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour Sheikh Mansour’s Abu Dhabi United Group took control of City in 2008.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2023 Football clubs were born to represent communities and fans, not owners As multi-club ownership shows, the game, especially in England, has lost sight of the notion of football as a civic good
The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023 Football’s biggest brand? Only one thing can stop the Man City ‘machine’ now Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak is bullish about City’s future and has dismissed perceptions about the European champions
Manchester Evening News · Jun 19, 2023 Every word Man City chairman said on Sheikh Mansour, Gundogan, Alvarez and more Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak spoke to club media on the morning after the Champions League final
The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2023 Man City chairman promises ‘very strong, blunt views’ on financial charges deflecting praise from treble Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup successes could yet be stripped if breaches of financial regulations are proved against Man City
Manchester Evening News · Jun 16, 2023 Man City face fixture crisis due to Club World Cup commitments in December Manchester City will play in the FIFA Club World Cup in December, but that could cause a knock-on effect on an already-congested fixture list.
Manchester Evening News · Jun 16, 2023 Pep Guardiola can fulfil Sheikh Mansour's Man City vision by doing what Sir Alex Ferguson couldn't Pep Guardiola met Sheikh Mansour this week to discuss Manchester City's future after winning the treble.
Manchester Evening News · Jun 15, 2023 Sheikh Mansour outlines Man City plans for 2023/24 in meeting with Pep Guardiola Pep Guardiola met with Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour after securing the Premier League title, FA Cup and Champions League.