Former PM Ready To Thai-Up City

Former Prime Minister of Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra, today moved closer to a takeover of Manchester City as other former Asian leaders put up their hands for some Premier League action.

Mr Thaksin is attempting to lure Sven-Goran Eriksson to manage his new team, something that only a corrupt public official with serious dollars and very little sense would even contemplate.

Former Malaysian PM Mahatir Mohamad today launched a bid for Wigan Athletic while Imelda Marcos was reported to be in talks with Blackburn Rovers although this may only have been to secure a footwear contract.

The Premier League will, presumably in all seriousness, insist that Mr Thaksin pass a “fit and proper person” test before he can take over at City but a well-placed official from the FA was quoted as saying, “If he wants to throw a bucket load money at a club that causes as much heartbreak as Manchester City then he’s clearly fit and proper for them.”

Responding to queries over his knowledge of football, Mr Thaksin said, “When I asked how many players City need, my advisors said two strikers, two midfielders and one goalkeeper. I thought a football team might need a couple more on the pitch but I’m happy to fork out the dirty money for whatever my people tell me.”