Manchester City have been transformed beyond recognition by the takeover of Sheikh Mansour. More than a decade of Abu Dhabi ownership has yielded 11 major trophies, including four Premier League titles, and more than £1.5 billion spent on players.
It began with a bang on Sept. 1, 2008 when the Abu Dhabi Group agreed to buy City from Thaksin Shinawatra and on the same day spent a club record £32.5 million to sign Robinho from Real Madrid. But success wasn't instant and, on May 24, Mark Hughes' side ended the 2008-09 campaign with a 1-0 win over Bolton Wanderers at the Etihad Stadium to finish 10th in the table -- 40 points behind champions Manchester United.