Thaksin Shinawatra has assured Manchester City fans the club is in good hands under new owners, the Abu Dhabi United Group.
He said: "I can promise you that the club is in very good hands,' Thaksin insists. 'I realised that I could take Manchester City into the top 10, maybe the top six. That is not enough.
"The new owners can take them into the top four and beyond. Chelsea have had it their own way for a long time in the transfer market. That will not be the case any longer."
Thaksin added: "I am delighted to leave the club with so many good players.
"You know that I play lots of a golf and this is the same sensation as scoring a hole in one."