Get the biggest City stories, analysis and transfer updates delivered straight to your inbox It seems a long time ago now, but before Manchester City were taken over by the Abu Dhabi United Group in 2008, trophies were few and far between.
City fans were forced to endure a succession of mid-table finishes in the Premier League and the last of them came under Sven-Göran Eriksson.
The Swede, fresh from a five-year stint as England manager, struggled at City, sacked at the end of his first season having guided the team to a ninth-placed finish.
His dismissal came after an "avalanche of very poor results which is unacceptable at this level", said then-owner Thaksin Shinawatra.
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