Manchester City face Inter Milan in the Champions League final on Saturday. If City win, it would be the first time a state-sponsored club triumphs in the competition.
Manchester City's greatest success to date, winning the European Cup Winners' Cup, dates back to 1970. Manchester United has been up for sale for some time, British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani are considered possible buyers. Newscastle United or AC Milan have changed their owners in recent years.