Football on Trial: The Manchester City Charges - 1. A New Hope

As a Manchester City fan for nearly 50 years, Clive Myrie has experienced his fair share of disappointment. But his club is transformed when a Gulf royal makes an audacious bid for City. Anil Bhoyrul brings fresh insight into how the takeover came about.

Football on Trial is a Tortoise Media production for BBC Sounds and BBC Radio 5 Live.

Host: Clive Myrie
Writer: Xavier Greenwood
Producer: Xavier Greenwood, Andrew Butler
Original music: Tom Kinsella
Sound design: Tom Kinsella, Karla Patella, Tom Burchell
Development producer: Jess Swinburne
Editor: Jasper Corbett

Published on Thursday, 20th February 2025.

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