Manchester City's then-manager Pep Guardiola (R) with the club's Emirati chairman Khaldoon al-Mubarak at the presentation of the Premier League trophy in 2023 Credit: Oli SCARFF / AFP

Over the course of nearly two decades, Emirati money has turned once mediocre Manchester City into one of the most dominant teams in world football. 

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