The only thing left for Manchester City and Abu Dhabi is to gaslight, threaten and continue with their legal warfare. They are in so deep now with the denials it’s too late to change course. Don’t back down, double down and then lash out at everyone when you known you’ve been backed into a corner.
Hence the reported threat to pull investment out of the UK and the exertion of state to state pressure. It’s desperate stuff
So Newcastle had to sell Elliot Anderson for £35 million to comply with financial regulations but (via Nottingham Forest) Man City were allowed to spend up to £130 million to buy him in spite of being in breach of financial regulations (according to the independent panel). Hmm.