It should be quite a stark though that the City-United rivalry could just be an extension of the Abu Dhabi-Qatar political rivalry. Football is not supposed to be about this independent.co.uk/sport/football…
@gmarty95 those seeking to buy these clubs are making it political
@gmarty95 who is "they" and why do they want it?
@gmarty95 I've spent years now covering Qatar, its structure and how it relates to sport - I'm pretty well versed in it. And a press statement is going to be specifically written to be as palatable as possible to fans.
@MiguelDelaney @gmarty95 You’re borderline xenophobic! The potential buyer being linked to the Royal family automatically makes it a political motive? You don’t know his heart and intentions. No worse than another private US buyer linked to G Bush and his disastrous foreign policy