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The Manchester City case shows us how the global mega-rich now expect to operate with impunity | Jonathan Liew

Opinion An argument, written to persuade. Summary

Manchester CityFinancesFinancial Fair PlayUnited Arab EmiratesUEFA

Of course, the City case goes deeper than one club, one league, even one sport. In one respect, this stems from a genuine belief that football’s financial regulations were designed to protect wealth while extinguishing new-money challengers such as City and the Chelsea of Roman Abramovich.

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