tolmie's hairdoo said:
As I understand it, the rules would not allow this to happen?
There is strict protocol in terms of a conflict of interest, the very real possibility of teams meeting each other in competition, related parties.
Sheikh Mansour's half-brother is up to his neck in City, regardless of what others might suggest.
Cast your minds back to Mancini's thank you speech at the Etihad after we paraded the FA Cup, the ruler was officially recognised.
Udinese owner is owner of some Championship or League 1 team, there are 10 Udinese players on loan there (read about it in Martin Samuel's article on DM fe days ago)
PS. it's Watford and he is owner of Granada in Spain too so it's definitely allowed even for same individual.
It is bit strange but it's allowed.