Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain have been grouped together as the great, state-fuelled twin threat to Europe's soccer elite. But they are on sharply diverging paths ...
Fulham manager Alvaro Arbeloa has avoided a touchline ban after implying officials were biased toward Manchester United in last month's Premier League draw.
They cannot feel robbed of major trophies because of Manchester City's behaviour but Aston Villa have as much reason to be angry with their Premier League rivals as anyone else.
Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique has come to Manchester City's defense, saying he hopes the club won't be stripped of titles after being found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules.
David Kogan said he will resign if he faces any political pressure on how to respond to Manchester City being found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules, insisting 'my independence is absolute'