The National Museum in Manchester was too afraid to see her again

Global reactions: Mansour bin Zayed's initiative to buy the oldest cup that preserves the heritage of English football

  • Mansour bin Zayed loaned the FA Cup to the National Museum in Manchester.

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  • The oldest version of the FA Cup is back in the National Museum.

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The initiative of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs and owner of Manchester City Club, to buy the oldest existing copy of the FA Cup, and loan it to the National Museum in Manchester, has received wide reactions in the United Kingdom.

Commenting on the move, Chief Executive of the National Football Museum, Tim Desmond, said: “We are delighted to have such a wonderful historical icon as the oldest FA Cup, and we consider it among the crown jewels in our artifacts, and when we left that trophy in Last September, to be sold at auction by its owner at the time, we were afraid that we would not see it again, and that Britain would lose the FA Cup forever, and when His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed loaned it to the museum after buying it, that was great news for us in order to preserve Our sporting heritage is in England, and we look forward to welcoming visitors from Manchester, the UK and beyond to watch this trophy as soon as conditions permit. ”

In the same context, the Chief Executive of the Football Association, Mark Bullingham, said: “It is truly a wonderful initiative. On our part, we extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and to Manchester City Club, for ensuring the survival of the oldest FA Cup in the United Kingdom, and its presentation For all visitors to the National Museum, as it occupies a special place in the hearts of all football fans in England, and the football family in the whole world, as a permanent symbol of our wonderful history and our distinguished heritage. ”

The official website of Manchester City club had confirmed that the club now has the oldest existing copy of the FA Cup, after it was bought by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, owner of the club, at a public auction during Last September.

The site said: “This was the first cup that the City team won in more than a century, specifically in 1904, when it defeated Bolton Wanderers 1-0 in the final match, becoming the first professional team in Manchester to achieve A big title ».

Sky Sports confirmed that His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, owner of Manchester City FC, obtained this historic masterpiece at auction for 760,000 pounds sterling, so that he had the right to keep it as a historical value, but he loaned it to the National Football Museum in Manchester. To be a common legacy between Manchester residents and English football fans in England and all countries of the world, and that the cup will thus remain in its home as one of the most important historical artefacts in world football, and the oldest surviving piece of the FA Cup in England.

The museum is currently creating a presentation for the cup so that it will be accessible to visitors, once the closure measures taken by the British government are lifted against the backdrop of the "Covid-19" pandemic.

The victory of the "Man City" Cup in 1904 marked the beginning of a new era of widespread sports culture and the consolidation of football in the city, after the game of rugby was the most widespread.

The official Manchester City club website confirmed that to celebrate the Manchester City team's victory in the FA Cup in 1904, a documentary film was produced by "City TV", telling the story of the Cup’s final and the club’s journey in the competition through history and to this day. A trailer for the film was also released. The documentary, before the full launch on the club's official website.

Khaldoun Al Mubarak: The cup is a clear reminder of its long history

The president of the club, Khaldoun Al Mubarak, confirmed in his statements on the website "Man City.com" that this cup is a clear reminder of the rich and long history of English football, of which Manchester City is a part.

He said, "The view of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, from loaning the cup to the National Museum, is to allow the participation of fans from Manchester, all the cities of England, and the football family in the world, in following this historical icon."

Tim Desmond:

"An expensive historical icon that we consider one of the crown jewels in our antique pieces."

Bullingham:

"A wonderful initiative, as the cup occupies a special place in the hearts of football fans."

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