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Man City scandal: A by-the-numbers look at how the club was transformed by the Abu Dhabi takeover

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Man City scandal: A by-the-numbers look at how the club was transformed by the Abu Dhabi takeover
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Man City scandal: A by-the-numbers look at how the club was transformed by the Abu Dhabi takeover

2026-09-30 02:19 Last Updated At:02:31

The reputation of Manchester City and its Abu Dhabi ownership has been shredded after the club was found guilty of more than 100 charges of financial wrongdoing in one of the biggest scandals in English soccer history.

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan bought City in 2008 and invested billions of pounds (dollars) to turn the club into a behemoth of European soccer.

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FILE - A groundsman disinfects a corner flag ahead of the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Burnley at Etihad Stadium, in Manchester, England, Monday, June 22, 2020. (AP Photo/Martin Rickett,Pool, File)

FILE - A groundsman disinfects a corner flag ahead of the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Burnley at Etihad Stadium, in Manchester, England, Monday, June 22, 2020. (AP Photo/Martin Rickett,Pool, File)

FILE - A banner celebrating their title win is illuminated outside Manchester City's Etihad stadium in Manchester, England, Saturday, May 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)

FILE - A banner celebrating their title win is illuminated outside Manchester City's Etihad stadium in Manchester, England, Saturday, May 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)

FILE - The club logo decorates a corner flag before the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)

FILE - The club logo decorates a corner flag before the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)

FILE - A general view of the Etihad Stadium ahead of the English FA Cup soccer match between Manchester City and Plymouth Argyle, Manchester, England, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)

FILE - A general view of the Etihad Stadium ahead of the English FA Cup soccer match between Manchester City and Plymouth Argyle, Manchester, England, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)

FILE - Manchester City players celebrate with the Premier League trophy after the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and West Ham United in Manchester, England, Sunday, May 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson, File)

FILE - Manchester City players celebrate with the Premier League trophy after the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and West Ham United in Manchester, England, Sunday, May 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson, File)

Here's a by-the-numbers look at the Abu Dhabi impact on a club that, before the takeover 18 years ago, lived in the shadow of great rival Manchester United:

How much Sheikh Mansour paid to buy Man City.

The current value of Man City, according to Forbes. That places City at No. 7 in the list of most valuable soccer clubs, with Real Madrid topping the ranking with a $9.5 billion valuation.

Number of English top-flight titles won by Man City before 2008.

Number of English top-flight titles won by Man City since 2008, the most of any club in that period. Its total of 10 is behind only that of Manchester United (20), Liverpool (also 20) and Arsenal (14).

The number of major trophies won by Man City before 2008.

The number of major trophies won by Man City since 2008 — eight Premier Leagues titles, four FA Cups, seven English League Cups, one Champions League title, the Club World Cup and the UEFA Super Cup.

Most expensive signing by Man City before 2008: Nicolas Anelka (2002).

Most expensive signing by Man City since 2008: Enzo Fernandez (2026). Fernandez is fourth on the list of the costliest players of all time, behind Neymar, Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé, according to soccer industry website Transfermarkt.

Number of seasons City had in the European Cup/Champions League before 2008.

Number of seasons City has had in the European Cup/Champions League since 2008 (including 2026-27 season). In 2023, City became European champion for the first time.

Man City's estimated revenue in 2007-08 (according to Deloitte).

Man City’s revenue in 2025, according to Deloitte, which placed the team in sixth place in the world’s top revenue-generating clubs that year.

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FILE - A groundsman disinfects a corner flag ahead of the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Burnley at Etihad Stadium, in Manchester, England, Monday, June 22, 2020. (AP Photo/Martin Rickett,Pool, File)

FILE - A groundsman disinfects a corner flag ahead of the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Burnley at Etihad Stadium, in Manchester, England, Monday, June 22, 2020. (AP Photo/Martin Rickett,Pool, File)

FILE - A banner celebrating their title win is illuminated outside Manchester City's Etihad stadium in Manchester, England, Saturday, May 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)

FILE - A banner celebrating their title win is illuminated outside Manchester City's Etihad stadium in Manchester, England, Saturday, May 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)

FILE - The club logo decorates a corner flag before the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)

FILE - The club logo decorates a corner flag before the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)

FILE - A general view of the Etihad Stadium ahead of the English FA Cup soccer match between Manchester City and Plymouth Argyle, Manchester, England, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)

FILE - A general view of the Etihad Stadium ahead of the English FA Cup soccer match between Manchester City and Plymouth Argyle, Manchester, England, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)

FILE - Manchester City players celebrate with the Premier League trophy after the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and West Ham United in Manchester, England, Sunday, May 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson, File)

FILE - Manchester City players celebrate with the Premier League trophy after the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and West Ham United in Manchester, England, Sunday, May 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson, File)

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi's attorney general said she will not retry a former police officer after jurors failed to reach a verdict on a manslaughter charge stemming from the fatal shooting of a Black motorist.

Jurors on Monday deadlocked on the charge against former Mississippi Capitol Police officer Michael Rhinewalt and acquitted a second former Capitol Police officer, Steven Frederick, who was also charged with manslaughter in the September 2022 shooting of 25-year-old Jaylen Lewis.

The case has raised questions about policing in the majority-Black city of Jackson and prompted a lawsuit from Lewis' mom. Frederick and Rhinewalt, who are white, were officers when they shot Lewis.

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch's office, which prosecuted the two former officers, said in a statement that it “followed the process” and will not pursue a new trial against Rhinewalt.

“In the case of a tie, the benefit of the doubt goes to our law enforcement officers,” the statement said, adding that the “men and women who wear the uniform have earned that.”

The two former officers testified that they opened fire on Lewis in self-defense after he rammed a police vehicle and drove toward them.

“Both of them were in fear for their life and each other’s safety,” Merrida Coxwell, an attorney for Frederick, told The Associated Press in a phone interview Tuesday. “It was horrible and it was tragic. All he had to do was stop.”

Prosecutors said Lewis and his passenger did not know they were being stopped by police. The officers were driving unmarked cars and were in plain clothes with vests.

Rhinewalt is also charged with aggravated assault in another police shooting in 2022. Sherita Harris says she was shot in the head by Rhinewalt during a pursuit after a traffic stop.

Rhinewalt and another Capitol Police officer charged in that case say Harris fled after they exited their patrol vehicle, and they heard gunshots from the car as they gave chase. Both officers have pleaded not guilty.

Rhinewalt’s lawyers did not immediately respond to phone calls and emails from the AP.

Former Capitol Police officer Steven Frederick Jr., top, reacts on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, at the Hinds County Courthouse in Jackson, Miss., after a jury acquitted him of manslaughter for shooting at a Black man, Jaylen Lewis, in a 2022 traffic stop. Beside him are defense attorneys Boty McDonald, center, and Merrida Coxwell Jr. (Madeline Nguyen/Mississippi Today via AP)

Former Capitol Police officer Steven Frederick Jr., top, reacts on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, at the Hinds County Courthouse in Jackson, Miss., after a jury acquitted him of manslaughter for shooting at a Black man, Jaylen Lewis, in a 2022 traffic stop. Beside him are defense attorneys Boty McDonald, center, and Merrida Coxwell Jr. (Madeline Nguyen/Mississippi Today via AP)

FILE - Arkela Lewis, bottom right, the mother of Jaylen Lewis, who was shot to death during an encounter with officers of the Mississippi Capitol Police department, testifies before members of the Jackson delegation of the Mississippi Legislature at the Mississippi State Capitol on March 6, 2023, in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

FILE - Arkela Lewis, bottom right, the mother of Jaylen Lewis, who was shot to death during an encounter with officers of the Mississippi Capitol Police department, testifies before members of the Jackson delegation of the Mississippi Legislature at the Mississippi State Capitol on March 6, 2023, in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

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