When the revolution came at Manchester City, Mark Hughes knew it would be hard to survive.
He was part of the old regime, a relic of a past without oil money, but he did a fine job for Abu Dhabi all the same.
He watched as shoe salesmen in fancy suits showed him flip charts and unveiled graphs, pointing out lines he must not dip beneath.
He travelled to the Gulf and sat on sofas with Sheikh Mansour while racing stallions paraded in a circle around them.
He speaks the truth...
Hmm I am not Mancinis biggest fan but holding us back? SAF probably thinks differnt after today..