feedmpenzaandhewillscore
Well-Known Member
I don't think you or many others appreciate how influential our owners are.
The last attempt at a coup saw the French Prime Minister act as a conduit.
We are investing a further £1bn in Manchester, do you not think the council have leverage at Government level?
United, as a club, would certainly start to feel it - the trams would suddenly be of lesser Etihad reliability, building plans would be mothballed, the airport would lose jobs should, as you fear, we are beaten into existence and our owners throw in the towel.
Emirates Cup, Emirates shirt sponsors, Emirates Stadium, plenty roads lead back to influence in the UAE.
Qatar also have plenty of skin in the game, regardless of the friction between them and UAE.
This is about de-legitimising our achievements as a club, nothing else.
Qatar are balls deep with Barcelona and if Real Madrid want that creaking old dump of a ground renavating, they should keep quiet if they want HRH to sub them the money.