5 myths about Manchester City which need to be busted
Manchester City have become the club everyone loves to hate since their Middle-Eastern take-over in 2008. They were once deemed everyone's second club by opposition supporters as pitiful fans felt sorry for City since bitter rivals Manchester United dominated not only on a domestic scale but a continental scale for nearly two decades.
After the takeover, popular myths have been created to not only knock the club (who remain keen on world domination) but also to begrudge the City supporters who have been loyal and committed to the team despite their slump down English football during the mid-1990s.
The club has taken disparaging criticism with the majority of it being underserved or misinterpreted by major media outlets as the threat to United and Liverpool - renowned media darlings - continues to grow.
So what are the myths that need answering and sharing for the ignorant masses? Here are five of the best made up lies that the modern football fan tends to believe.
#1 If Sheikh Mansour leaves the club will struggle for success
It's odd, ignorant and very naive for football supporters to believe that Sheikh Mansour would leave Manchester City anytime soon. Why? It's very simple. Since 2013, City have overturned losses that crippled the club with UEFA's Financial Fair Play rulings to make increasing revenue records every season since.
In fact, only four other sides in the entire world made more revenue than Manchester City last year - according to City's published financial records. Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United and Bayern Munich were the only teams to record more revenue than City. Whether that be from merchandise, match-day sales, television rights, sponsorships, or player sales, City have become a self-funding company with record levels of profit expected to be announced this season.
It's difficult to see how City will struggle if Mansour leaves - which he won't - when their revenue continues to increase on an annual basis.