According to renowned football journalist Ben Jacobs, Manchester City will argue that the alleged £830 million in "flagged" sponsorships did not come from their owner ADUG, but from the Abu Dhabi government.

Manchester City will argue that the £830 million in "flagged" sponsorships did not originate from their owner ADUG, but from the Abu Dhabi government. These are linked to state-owned entities such as Etihad Airways and Etisalat.

However, Etihad Airways has previously denied claims about government funding. Manchester City can point to a 2010 internal Abu Dhabi government report for the Crown Prince that stated the Abu Dhabi government actually paid for Manchester City's sponsorship costs. This report was not intended for public release. In the UEFA case, Manchester City denied that Etihad Airways (or any other) sponsorship funds came from sources other than direct payments.

Sheikh Mansour sent a letter stating: "I have never authorized ADUG to make any payments to Manchester City's sponsorship from Etihad Airways, Etisalat, or their affiliated companies." In 2015, a letter to U.S. Commerce, Transportation, and State Department officials from the "Open and Fair Skies Partnership" claimed that Etihad Airways gained competitive advantages from substantial Abu Dhabi government subsidies. They cited the internal government report mentioned above, which appeared to confirm this point.

However, Etihad Airways responded: "Claims that the Abu Dhabi government paid Etihad Airways' sponsorship fees for Premier League club Manchester City are also false. In 2011, Etihad Airways signed a 10-year sponsorship agreement with Manchester City, which included naming rights to the club's stadium. Etihad Airways funded this sponsorship from its own finances. It is not unusual for airlines to have sponsorship relationships with sports teams and their stadiums." According to the ruling, Etihad Airways' denial that the Abu Dhabi government helped fund its sponsorship contradicts Manchester City's core defense: "Abu Dhabi-linked sponsors received government assistance to fulfill their contractual obligations to pay sponsorship fees on schedule."

Due to unnamed sponsors, multiple sponsorships, and vague language, Manchester City may face charges over other sponsorships, but Etihad Airways' public denial legally weakens the club's position. After reviewing the evidence presented, the committee concluded that any claim the Abu Dhabi government funded the flagged amounts from sources other than ADUG constitutes a "hindsight conspiracy theory."

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