“I am delighted to take up the position of Chief Executive Officer of Manchester City Football Club," said Ferran Soriano upon his arrival in Manchester in 2012. "The vision of the owner together with his commitment, and that of the Chairman and Board, make this opportunity absolutely compelling." A year later, and that vision was apparent as City announced the acquisition of the 20th Major League Soccer expansion club, in partnership with the New York Yankees.
Two years after that, New York City FC played their first game. Now, eight years after City's foray into building a network of sister clubs, the original sibling faces their biggest ever game, potentially completing Soriano's dream that started nearly a decade ago.
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