Man City vs. PSG: How Qatar's European champions view Abu Dhabi's Premier League woes
Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain have been grouped together as the great, state-fuelled twin threat to Europe’s soccer elite. But they are on sharply diverging paths
Man City and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have long been considered the twin threat to Europe's soccer elite due to their state-funded investments and ownership. Both clubs have undergone significant transformations since their respective buyouts in 2008 and 2011, led by their managers Pep Guardiola, Roberto Mancini, and Manuel Pellegrini.
City, under Guardiola, won their first-ever Champions League title in 2023, completing Guardiola's treble. PSG, on the other hand, has won 11 of the last 13 Ligue 1 titles, becoming the second club after Real Madrid to retain the Champions League trophy consecutively.
While both clubs have substantial Middle East ownership, their approaches and relationships with European soccer differ significantly. City's recent guilty verdict in their long-running case with the Premier League has shaken English soccer to its core, while PSG has become a respected figure in European football, even chairing the European Football Clubs (EFC) following a breakaway competition.
The contrasting approaches of the Abu Dhabi and Qatar ownership groups are influenced by their respective countries' strategic locations and global power dynamics.
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