Chelsea may not be the only team harshly sanctioned by the British government as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Now it is Manchester City that is in the spotlight and that could be affected by the decisions that are being made as a result of the conflict with everything that involves a connection with the Russian government.
According BBC SportsManchester City owner Sheikh Mansour has been heavily criticized by the UK government for recently meeting with Putin ally Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Brand from Spain.
According to information from Downing Street, Al-Saad has recently held meetings with very influential people; In that round of contacts there are photos with Mansour, owner of City and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates.
For this reason, the British Government accuses Sheikh Mansour of “not contributing to peace”.
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Labor MP Chris Bryant shared those concerns and in an interview with The Telegraph he asked if Mansour was a “suitable person to own a football club”. To add: “The UK remains opposed to any normalization of relations with the Syrian regime.”
At a time when political tensions are having consequences in the Premier, City could follow in Chelsea’s footsteps. In the case of the Blue team, the Government froze Abramovich’s assets and stopped the sale and transfers.
The Russian businessman was sanctioned due to the Ukraine-Russia conflict by limiting the actions of the club, which cannot sell tickets or shirts either. A situation that is leaving the London club in a very complicated situation. (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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