Former Thai Prime Minister and current Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra is back in Thailand and officially charged with corruption after fleeing the country 17 months ago. He was arrested and quickly freed on bail, but the fact remains: A PREMIER LEAGUE OWNER MIGHT GO TO JAIL! Remarkably, there's not a word of this news on Manchester City's official website. How does a sports league, especially one of the PL's size, deal with an owner behind bars? From what I've read I don't think there's any chance Shinawatra will get out of this mess, so unless he can grant temporary powers, his short tenure as owner will come to an end soon. Man City fans will no doubt be disappointed since Shinawatra opened up his wallet for Sven-Goran Eriksson and has the club poised for European competition next season. Without his money the club could find themselves waiting a long time before another season sweep of crosstown rivals Manchester United. How should the Premier League deal with the impending legal struggle? Your thoughts in the comments.Thanks to Daily Mail for the pic.
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