Manchester City v PSG is a reminder of the path not taken in sanctions battles
Gulf-owned clubs have faced Uefa scrutiny – their different approaches since have left one at the top table and one raging against the machineNasser al-Khelaifi was among those unhappy with the timing of the release of Manchester City’s guilty verdict by the Premier League a fortnight ago, although his visit with Paris Saint-Germain to the Etihad Stadium for a Champions League game on Wednesday provides a timely reminder that it could have been far worse.The two clubs are linked by more than their ownership by Gulf states, being among the…
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