Had a quick search on Transfermarkt because I wanted to have a look at City's spending in their ownership's first three years compared to us.
City
2008/09 | Net minus of 130.000.000 euros |
2009/10 | Net minus of 118.000.000 euros |
2010/11 | Net minus of 143.460.000 euros |
Combined 2008-2011 | = Net minus of 391.000.000 euros |
United
2008/09 | Net minus of 37.800.000 euros |
2009/10 | Net plus of 77.170.00 euros |
2010/11 | Net minus of 12.330.000 euros |
Combined 2008-2011 | = Net plus of 27.000.000 euros |
Within two seasons City spent more money on players than the owners had bought the club for in 2008. Incredible how that just happened with not a single authority stepping in.
From 2008-11 they were outspending probably the richest and most succesful English club by +400.000.000 euros.