Andrew Burton suspects that had other teams delivered similar success, fans would have been just as forgiving of their ownersRe Sean Ingle’s article (How did some City fans become aggressive defenders of a nation state’s regime?, 5 October), I suspect that most City fans are no more supportive of the United Arab Emirates regime than those of Arsenal were of the Rwandan government during its sponsorship deal, or Newcastle’s of Saudi Arabia, or those of the 11 clubs whose shirt sponsors were gambling companies in 2025-26. Fans are simply concerned with how their club is managed and success on the pitch.At City, UAE ownership brought unprecedented success to a historic club. The new regime delivered the most feted coach of…
Published: 2026-10-13T16:50:44+00:00
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