Chelsea are now in a great predicament, not only the boss Abu has been severely sanctioned and ordered to sell the club, Chelsea has also been restricted, and even playing away has become a big problem, and the status of the giants is shaky. Now, the Blue Moon Army Manchester City is also in danger of becoming the next Chelsea, as their boss, Chief Mansour, has done something that has upset the British government.
Last week, the sheikh of Al-Mansour held a meeting with Syria's top brass, who is considered a close ally of Russia. The British side condemned the meeting and said that The Mansour Sheikh's move would not help peace, and more importantly, there were already some voices within the UK questioning the suitability of the Mansour Sheikh to continue to own Manchester City. It also worries City fans, who fear their clubs will follow in Chelsea's footsteps.
This fear is not unreasonable, after joining Manchester City in 2008, Mansour Sheikh with unlimited financial resources to make Manchester City the most competitive team in the Premier League, in addition to not getting involved in the Champions League title, Manchester City won all the titles that can be won in the country, especially after Guardiola took up the coaching whip in the summer of 2016, Manchester City's performance in the Premier League is very stable, the previous 5 seasons have won 3 times, and the 2018/19 season is the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup. It achieved an unprecedented domestic treble in England. This season, although Manchester City has missed the League Cup for four consecutive titles, the Premier League, the Champions League and the FA Cup are still going hand in hand, and it is not a luxury to achieve the glory of the European Triple Crown.
However, the rise of Manchester City, like Chelsea, is also a huge impact on the old order of the Premier League, and many veteran English football insiders themselves are very hostile to them. In February 2020, UEFA announced that Manchester City had violated the Financial Fairness Act by imposing a heavy penalty of 30 million euros on them for a two-year ban, causing an uproar, in fact, as early as 2019, at least 12 Premier League clubs jointly signed a letter asking the Premier League to investigate Manchester City's possible financial fairness.
After UEFA announced the heavy penalty, Manchester City forced UEFA to cancel the ban through appeal, and the fine was reduced from 30 million euros to 10 million euros, but Arsenal, Burnley, Chelsea, Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester United, Newcastle, Tottenham Hotspur and Wolves' 9 major Premier League teams still did not comply, they jointly wrote to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), requesting that the European ban on Manchester City be upheld during The Manchester City appeal, of course, in the end, they did not get what they wanted. Ironically, Chelsea were also one of nine teams that demanded punishment for Manchester City, but now they are the first birds to be beaten by the British side.
One thing to say is that the actions of The Mansour Sheikh have finally caught the long-awaited handle on the British side, and if they do not take sanctions, it may be a disaster for Manchester City. Don't doubt that the British really can do it.