England U21 boss Stuart Pearce believes he was never considered a long-term prospect at Manchester City.
"I was sent into bat through the night until some money was available - I knew that when I took the club over."
Pearce admitted results ultimately cost him his job.
He said: "If you win more games you stay put in place; if you don't you pay the consequences. There's definitely a boredom threshold at any club now, and I paid the price.
"Whether I was there or if a new manager came in, there's no doubt new investment was needed.
"I've got a lot of time for the club and I'm pleased to see there's some financial input to help push them forward."