When the Blues were taken over in 2008, there weren't the financial restrictions in place that there are now and that enabled them to spend heavily in order to catch up with the established elite clubs.
When they did come in, City had made enough ground up that they were able to adapt to the new rules - although if the most serious of the Premier League charges are proven that would change the narrative chairman Khal Nevertheless, doon AI Mubarak always spoke about wanting the club to be self sustaining and after breaking English records for revenue generated in a single campaign in the 2022/23 campaign, City do not have to worry about the latest Profitability and Sustainability Rules.
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