This is probably BS but the example you give isn't the same. The owners of Emirates don't own Arsenal and then sponsor another club.
Think he's talking about Man City owners and Arsenal's sponsors.
People keep getting this mixed up, Emirates are Dubai based and Man City’s owners are Abu Dhabi
All part of the UAE, aren't they?
Yeah but they are city states and completely automatous from each other and have there own royal families
You just know though, if someone from Sharjah wanted to buy us, it'd suddenly be a problem