Manchester City: in the sights of the government for the war in Russia and Ukraine

E lManchester City is listed as the richest club in Europe for the first time, with revenues of 644 million euros in the 2020-2021 season, followed by Real Madrid, which is in second place with 640.1 million, but has problems.

For the first time, the English club leads the annual ‘Football Money League’ study prepared by the consulting firm Deloitte, in which he relieves Barcelona, ​​who led it the previous season and City was sixth.

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A meeting, the key

After Real Madrid and the German Bayern Munich in third position, with €611.4 million, come Manchester United (€558 million), PSG (€556 million), Liverpool (€550m), Chelsea (€493m), Juventus (€433m) and Tottenham Hotspur (€406m) to complete the top ten positions.

However, City is in the sights of the English government for the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, after the owner of the team, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyanwho is the prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, met with his counterpart Bassar al-Asaad, the president of Syria, who is an ally of Vladimir Putin.

In England they point out that said meeting does not contribute in any way to peace, while the United States warns that the Syrian president is accused of “horrible atrocities”.

“There has been a barbaric and sustained slaughter in Syria, co-led by Assad, and now Putin is waging the same war of aggression against Ukraine. And now there are people who want to meet with them?” MP Chris Bryant said on the House floor. of the Commons.

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