How Manchester City's Concealed Funding Model Reshaped Football
When Sheikh Mansour took control of Manchester City in September 2008, his arrival was marked by a headline‑grabbing, record‑breaking transfer of Robinho from Real Madrid. At that moment, City’s trophy cabinet contained only two top‑flight league titles in the club’s 114‑year history, the most recent of which had been won more than forty years earlier. The 2007/08 season had ended with City in ni…
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