Of course the city fanbase will increase, but I don't think it's anywhere close to United's. Supposing you went to singapore, you'd find the largest concentration of united fans in the world. If you go to a united match, half the people will be foreign. I've met surprising numbers of Norwegian businessmen who've supported United ever since they were kids. City, on the other hand, are struggling to sell enough tickets for their games. They have made the largest profit loss of any club in the Premier league this year, whereas united at least are beginning to pay off some of the debts through huge ticket sales.
Some of my friends from india tell me that all their wider family support united, and I've never come across a similar instance concerning City.
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