Finance guru: Man City ‘dominated’ by biggest rivals amid game-changing reveal
Man City are currently being “dominated” by the likes of Man United and Liverpool when it comes to the Southeast Asian market – but that could all be about to change.
That is the view of finance expert Doctor Dan Plumley, speaking exclusively to Football Insider about City Football Group’s imminent link-up with Singapore-based side Geylang International.
A source told this site last Thursday (8 December) that the multi-club organisation are on the verge of striking a strategic partnership with the club.
It is claimed that this is part of a “dream” the owners have had since their historic takeover of Man City to expand their footprint in Southeast Asia.
City Football Group now own 12 clubs following the acquisition of Brazilian side Bahia in early December.
But Plumley insists that this latest agreement, although not a full takeover, could be one of the most significant in the Abu Dhabi-financed empire’s history.
“It’s all about profile-rising within the region,” the Sheffield Hallam University expert told Football Insider’s Adam Williams.
“City want to break into that region. I went to Singapore a few years ago and it was all Liverpool and Man United shirts that you saw.
“City have made significant strides across the world in recent years because of their own model. They have found new fans in new places.
“But Southeast Asia is still dominated by Liverpool and Man United.
“So, while there will be knowledge sharing and things like that between the two clubs, this is a wider look at generating more interest in the region.“
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