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Published on 2024-06-12 18:25:19
Manchester City fan and music legend Noel Gallagher has revealed what he believes would have happened to the Etihad Stadium club without their current owner.
Mansour first acquired City from the former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra in September 2008, before the Abu Dhabi United Group – backed by Mansour – completed their takeover negotiations and the ownership was transferred to them by the end of the month.
The 53-year-old also owns the City Football Group, which was first founded in 2014 and now consists of not only the Premier League champions, but also Melbourne City FC, New York City FC, Mumbai City FC, and several other clubs across the global game.
Speaking during an exclusive interview with The Athletic’s Daniel Taylor, Oasis legend Noel Gallagher admitted that without the purchase of the club by Sheikh Mansour, Manchester City would be in a similar situation to Everton, or possibly worse.
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