I see parallels between MCFC and Jaguar Land Rover.
Both had seen better days, had great potential and needed investment for that potential to be met.
JL had been mismanaged by wealthy owners for decades and through a lack of decent money being pumped in was close to being closed down. What was needed was an owner who saw the potential, was willing to invest now knowing that there would be better days ahead.
Such an owner came in, invested billions, revitalised the company, its products and its image and now loads more people are buying into the brand, buying the products in existing and new markets and because of that lots of people are now being employed and JL's local communities are benefitting financially.
Its an undoubted success story based on owner investment.
But of course if JL were a football club it would not be allowed to sell its products in Europe because of the investment made by the companies owner. And none of those jobs would be created, no financial benefit for local communities. And all because the other car companies dont like competition.