Manchester

Tom Pattinson speaks to the CEO Of City Football Group, the part-Chinese owned administrators of Manchester City FC, who also bought Chinese team Sichuan Jiuniu FC earlier this year   How long have you been dealing with China, how did it start and how has it evolved? At Manchester City, we have had a fan base in China for many years and it has always been a market we’ve been …

Football is big business around the world and, as the Chinese market opens up to the beautiful game, what tactics should British companies interested these new markets be looking to adopt, asks Avi Nagel, CBBC’s China Business Advisor From all-star players transferring to Chinese teams to President Xi’s high profile visits to Premier League clubs, the Middle Kingdom’s growing relationship with English football often makes headlines. Most recently, in February, …

With Manchester one of the more prosperous cities in the north of England, there is much to be gained as it links with Chinese markets, writes Tom Pattinson To date, there is an enduring sense that there is significant disparity in government expenditure between the north and south of England. Whilst some argue that there are similar levels of public spending between the two, a recent report from the Centre… …