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4. Manchester City: The Prime Minister Of Thailand

With Nedum Onuoha, former City player.

With Nedum Onuoha, former City player.

Controversy surrounded Manchester City when the former Prime Minister of Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra, bought the club in 2007. Optimism swept across the blue half of Manchester led by new manager Sven Goran Eriksson. It was a false dawn but did it lead to a turning point for City?

Former City defender, Nedum Onuoha, was at the club during this time. He chats to Sally about his memories during that time.

This episode is part of a series of podcasts, called: The Fall and Rise of Man City.

HOSTS:
How To Buy A Football Club is hosted by 成人论坛 Breakfast host Sally Nugent, 成人论坛 economics editor Faisal Islam and 成人论坛 Sport football reporter Simon Stone.

PRODUCTION TEAM:
This episode was made by Josh Jenkins. The commissioning executive is Stevie Middleton. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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