1. A New Hope
Clive Myrie charts Man City’s transformation from ‘noisy neighbours’ to the richest football club in the world, telling the inside story on the takeover that changed everything.
As a Manchester City fan for nearly 50 years, Clive Myrie has experienced his fair share of disappointment. But his club is transformed when a Gulf royal makes an audacious bid for City. Anil Bhoyrul brings fresh insight into how the takeover came about.
Football on Trial is a Tortoise Media production for BBC Sounds and BBC Radio 5 Live.
Host: Clive Myrie
Writer: Xavier Greenwood
Producer: Xavier Greenwood, Andrew Butler
Original music: Tom Kinsella
Sound design: Tom Kinsella, Karla Patella, Tom Burchell
Development producer: Jess Swinburne
Editor: Jasper Corbett
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Football on Trial: The Manchester City Charges
Clive Myrie tells the football story of the century: the Premier League vs Man City.
