Nothing that happened in English football between 2009-10 and 2017-18 that involved Manchester City happened.
The 14 successive wins that took them to the league title in 2018-19 would not have happened without what went before.
If the guilty verdicts are upheld, the consequences will be profound.
Andy Burnham was mayor during a period when UAE made investments in Manchester and spoke to the UAE president, Sheikh Mohammed, within a week of becoming prime minister in July.
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Premier League could be hit hard by aftermath.
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Premier League could be hit hard by aftermath, while Manchester City fans may know they took 30 years to recover from a guilty verdict in 1906.
Nothing that happened in English football between 2009-10 and 2017-18 that involved Manchester City happened. Bobby Ewing dreamed it in the shower.
Without those successes, City wouldn’t have been in the position they were for the past eight seasons. The 14 successive wins that took them to the league title in 2018-19 would not have happened without what went before. Neither would the Treble of 2023 or the record four league titles in a row.
None of this feels right, but it would feel off if a team won a league because a rival had chosen to prioritise a cup or European campaign at the expense of an unwinnable title.
If the guilty verdicts are upheld, the consequences will be profound. Bloomberg reported last month that the government had been warned of potential negative consequences for UK-United Arab Emirates relations should the verdict go against City.
Andy Burnham was mayor during a period when UAE made investments in Manchester and spoke to the UAE president, Sheikh Mohammed, within a week of becoming prime minister in July.
When City were found guilty of illegal payments to players in 1906 and forced to sell off the bulk of their squad, it took them 30 years to recover; when Sunderland were similarly convicted in 1957, they were relegated for the first time the following season and have never retained their previous status.
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