The conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues to have consequences in the Premier League, and the latest chapter has featured the owner of Manchester City. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, held a meeting last week with his counterpart Bassar al-Asaad, President of Syria and an ally of Vladimir Putin.
A meeting that has been directly condemned by the British government, which accuses Sheikh Mansour of “not contributing to peace”. The United States had already signaled the visit of the Syrian president, accused of “horrible atrocities.” That is why the opposition in Great Britain, the Labor party questioned Sheikh Mansour as a person worthy of owning a Premier League club.
“There has been sustained, barbaric slaughter in Syria, co-led by Assad, and now Putin is waging the same war of aggression against Ukraine. And now there are people who want to meet with them? MP Chris Bryant questioned in the House of Commons.