It's no surprise that City have gone full out in attacking UEFA. This isn't just about sporting issues, but Abu Dhabi's reputation is on the line here. We all know that Qatar bought PSG and Abu Dhabi City in an attempt to "sportwash" their image and improve their reputation in the western world. If they get found guilty of fraud and deceiving the authorities, then this will tarnish the credibility of Abu Dhabi in the long-term and not just in sport.
Imagine if they get thrown out of Europe for fraud and then there's a crisis in the middle-east and the UAE shows evidence that supports their case. Who's going to believe it? I wonder how Dubai and the other emirates feel about the possibility of being tarnished by this as well.
Already there are rumours that Qatar are getting restless at PSG and who can blame them? If they win the treble everyone else shrugs their shoulders and say no wonder with the amount they spend. When they fuck up, the rest of the world laughs at them. Instead of gaining respect, PSG is becoming a joke in european football.
Similarly I wonder if Abu Dhabi will start questioning their return on investment at City. Even if they win the treble, the shrug won't be as big as with PSG, but it's not seen as a massive achievement. Pep has already given out about the "unfair" press coverage compared to us. I found amusing that the football365 top article after City winning the league was about how we won't be going away next year instead of their season. They won the league last Sunday and four days later they've been accused of cheating and fraud, and received bad press due to their disgusting song about us. Next thing will be the premier league and/or FA investigating them.
They have a cup final in two days and no one cares. All the football related news is about the european finals and United's shitness. The only press they're getting is about them being cheats and classless twats.
The case will hopefully run for years and will be headline news for a couple of weeks over summer. Similarly to how fans find it funny to sing about Gerrard's slip, and boo'd Beckham and Sterling for various reasons not related to anything against their club, I can imagine all the other fans will suddenly jump the the bandwagon and start having ago at them for being cheats. If that happens these chants won't be going away for years, just like the Gerrard chant, and this is regardless of how the investigation turns out. Do Abu Dhabi want to be accused of being cheats anywhere they play for years?