In this deep dive into the rise of Manchester City, Sally Nugent, Faisal Islam and Simon Stone discuss what has happened to Manchester City Football Club over the past 20 years as they rose from the "Theatre of Comedy" to Premier League domination.
In this deep dive into the rise of Manchester City, Sally Nugent, Faisal Islam and Simon Stone discuss what has happened to Manchester City Football Club over the past 20 years as they rose from the "Theatre of Comedy" to Premier League domination.
With Nedum Onuoha, former City player.
Controversy surrounded Manchester City when the former Prime Minister of Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra, bought the club in 2007. Optimism swept across the blue half of Manchester led by new manager Sven Goran Eriksson. It was a false dawn but did it lead to a turning point for City?
Former City defender, Nedum Onuoha, was at the club during this time. He chats to Sally about his memories during that time.
This episode is part of a series of podcasts, called: The Fall and Rise of Man City.
HOSTS: How To Buy A Football Club is hosted by BBC Breakfast host Sally Nugent, BBC economics editor Faisal Islam and BBC Sport football reporter Simon Stone.
PRODUCTION TEAM: This episode was made by Josh Jenkins. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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