"What happens if we lose the bid for the Commonwealth Games? Would Manchester City Council consider pulling out of the stadium project?" Richard asked.
"Impossible!" John quickly rejected the idea. "First, there are existing agreements already in place between both parties, and pulling out now could result in legal consequences, such as breach of contract or financial penalties."
"But the timeline and readiness are still far off, right? The games will begin in 2002, and we're still in 1994. There's still time, right? Like the last bid for the Summer Olympics in 2000, I heard the Council backed off at the last minute, causing the bid to fail. Is that true?"
John understood instantly why Richard asked the question, so he took a moment to clarify.
"It wasn't that the Council backed out; the deal was never finalized in the first place. The media exaggerated the situation."
