Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola holds up the Premier League trophy for the season 2018-2019. AFP/Glyn KIRKLONDON: Newcastle United's sale to a Saudi-backed consortium appears to be close to completion - a deal that could turn the long-time underachievers into a major Premier League power.
City won the 2011 FA Cup and a year later Sergio Aguero snatched the title from United with his stoppage-time winner against QPR on the last day of the season. Clinching an unprecedented domestic treble in 2019 established Guardiola's group as one of the greatest teams in Premier League history.Roman Abramovich changed the face of the Premier League with his Russian revolution at Stamford Bridge.Chelsea's Russian owner Roman Abramovich turned his club into a superpower. AFP/Ben STANSALL
Mourinho won the title in his first season, ending Chelsea's 50-year wait to be crowned kings of English football, and followed that feat by retaining the trophy 12 months later.
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