With his business wrapped up at Maddox Group, Richard wasted no time the following morning. As the sun crept over the skyline, he carefully guided his McLaren F1 out of the underground garage and made his way to Maine Road.
There, tucked away in a secluded, guarded corner near the stadium grounds, he parked the McLaren. The car would rest there, out of sight, until the next moment he needed that rush.
From the same facility, he pulled out his more modest—but still powerful—Porsche, his daily driver. It was a practical choice by his standards, though even Richard's version of "practical" could go from 0 to 60 in under five seconds, with a cabin lined in custom Alcantara.
Time has passed, and now it's June 8th—the moment has arrived for UEFA Euro 1996 to begin.
However, just as Euro '96 was about to begin, as expected, some of City's players received offers from other clubs—and a few had already submitted transfer requests.
