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Manchester City might decry the 'Red Cartel' of Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester United, but is it real?

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Manchester City faces potential sanctions that could exclude them from the Premier League's top tier, while other big-six clubs like Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester United have struggled to keep up with City's dominance. The concept of a 'Red Cartel' has emerged, suggesting a conspiracy against City.

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Manchester City might decry the 'Red Cartel' of Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester United, but is it real?
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Manchester City faces potential sanctions that could exclude them from the Premier League's top tier, while other big-six clubs like Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester United have struggled to keep up with City's dominance. The concept of a 'Red Cartel' has emerged, suggesting a conspiracy against City. CBS Sports reports that City's defenders believe this triopoly is a result of Abu Dhabi protecting the Premier League.

The idea of a 'Red Cartel' has gained traction beyond City's supporters, with former Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole criticizing the Premier League's financial rules for locking out ambitious clubs. Cole stated that the regulations are not doing their intended job, and the Premier League's profit and sustainability regulations have been criticized for being ineffective. CBS Sports notes that City's breaches of 114 Premier League rules over nine seasons have raised questions about the level playing field.

Historically, Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester United have not always been dominant together, with the last season they all finished in the top four being 2008-09. The Manchester City takeover in 2008 marked a turning point, and since then, the gap between the richest and seventh-richest English clubs has narrowed. CBS Sports reports that the Premier League has become more competitive, with nine of the 20 richest clubs in the game being English.

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As two of their number face off at Anfield on Sunday afternoon, this would seem to be a good time to find yourself one of the so-called Red Cartel. Manchester City are facing the prospect of sanctions that would cast them out from the Premier League's inner circle, while those other big-six clubs that play in white and blue have spent half a decade retreating from the title race (as, it should be noted, have Manchester United). If City's sanctions land this season, it could be that Liverpool are the nearest rivals to Arsenal in the title race, another domestic crown carved up by the grand old dukes of the English game.

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