After the prime minister recently intervened to defend Manchester City’s beleaguered ownership, many began to ask: just how deep are the ties between Andy Burnham and the UAE? With North of England editor Josh Halliday. Send...
Read MoreThe story of the emirates’ presence in Manchester winds from the Arab Spring to some of the most deprived places in England – with complicated results Emirati-linked firms’ ownership of Manchester land ‘up 39%’ in 10 yearsWhen...
Read MoreCity behaved much like other top clubs but their rule-breaking deserves to be punished. The Bundesliga, where members have a controlling stake, can show the way forwardDo we have to reassess Manchester City now? In my columns, I...
Read MoreScrutiny committee looks into financing of Manchester Life project as PM promises ‘full transparency’A £55m loan to Manchester City’s Abu Dhabi owner will be investigated as part of a review into a fund for housing projects...
Read MoreFormer England winger could face a prison term next month and his career collapse raises many questionsIn another world, where careers broke in different directions, Raheem Sterling would be in this England squad now, playing...
Read MoreOn the day Andy Burnham spoke of the wrong turn Britain took under Thatcher, football was facing a day of reckoning over its own story of corporate acquisitionIt was somehow fitting that Tuesday’s damning ruling against...
Read MoreGuardiola’s success at Manchester City was underpinned by financial cheating. Now he can only double down on his adherence to the owners“Do you know the question that you are asking me? Today, do you honestly think it is my job...
Read MoreManchester City have come out fighting against the guilty verdict but the Premier League faces questions of its ownNothing is over, nothing is done. Or at least not judging by the bravura, balls-out confidence of Manchester...
Read MoreFriday’s verdict against Manchester City will change everything we understood about their Premier League title triumphsWelcome, then, to the age of asterisk. Whatever punishment Manchester City and their owners receive at the...
Read MoreThe British transfer record was equalled and one club signed no fewer than 18 players in another hectic summerBringing in Christos Tzolis, Bruno Guimarães and Ezri Konsa was a strong start to the window but could Arsenal’s...
Read MoreThe £85m midfielder passed his exams a year early, is studying for a degree and is ready to tackle Premier League learning curve“He’s like a computer,” the former Lille head of academy recruitment, Mathieu Frison, says of the...
Read MoreNew managers galore suggest many of the usual suspects will struggle to dethrone the champions, but their own hunger could be the keyMikel Arteta wants to get his messaging absolutely right. According to him, Arsenal are not...
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