Ferran Soriano defends Man City route to top with club set to smash revenue record
manchestereveningnews.co.ukFerran Soriano insists Manchester City have done 'nothing out of the ordinary' as the Treble winners announced a new sponsorship deal that will help them smash the British record for revenue.
Pep Guardiola's side enjoyed phenomenal success on the pitch last season, winning their fifth Premier League title in six years and adding the FA Cup and Champions League to complete a famous Treble that had only previously been achieved once in English football.
Commercially, sales last season were 80 per cent up on the previous campaign to set expectations of revenue above £700m - well above both the £627m that is the current record held by neighbours United and the £640m that United expect to have achieved this year.
However, the club still remain dogged by Premier League charges accusing them of misrepresenting their finances for almost a decade that, if proven, could be serious enough to see the Blues expelled from the league.
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