So what’s football about? Surely it’s not about the money? Doing what Man City are doing constitutes injurious cheating; it undercuts the system of graft that the game is based on, the system that clubs like Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur are just starting to reap rewards from after years of mid-table malaise.
Manchester City doesn’t deserve the respect of the public, and so long as Sheikh Mansour remains in the background they’ll never get it. The “fat cat” in the city earning £1m a year working in a bank will only achieve the contempt of his fellow men, whilst the old man retiring from a career of making an honest living becomes the local hero for a few months.
Chelsea's Precedent
Four years ago, horror struck supporters of Man United and Arsenal as Roman Abramovich sought to create a new footballing empire. Money poured into the coffers of Chelsea FC, luring a host of talented, but more than anything hungry, players to the club.