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Man City verdict will leave a stain and stench on a Premier League era
Confirmed
In Short: Manchester City has been found guilty of 114 of 115 charges related to breaching Premier League financial regulations between 2009 and 2018, according to reports. Neither City nor the Premier League deny the verdict of the independent panel.
The verdict raises questions about the legitimacy of City's achievements during that period, including their three Premier League titles. The club's chairman, Khaldoon Al Mubarak, reiterated the club's innocence and said they remain confident of proving their case.
City's guilty verdict could have significant implications for the sport, affecting financial regulation, competitive integrity, and the Premier League's ability to enforce its rules against successful clubs.
The Premier League is expected to roll out sanctions for the industrial-scale breaches, which could include massive fines and points deductions. City's appeal process is ongoing, but the club faces potential penalties that could lead to relegation.
City's rivals, including Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester United, have reacted to the news, with some Arsenal fans discussing the possibility of the Gunners receiving a retrospective Premier League title or the 2017-18 League Cup.
City's appeal process could be lengthy, with significant elements still to be completed. The Premier League has declined to comment on the latest reports.
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy urged the Premier League to handle the dispute swiftly, stating it was in the interest of fans from all clubs that the dispute does not drag on.
Football finance expert Dr. Dan Plumley believes that while extreme sanctions are possible, City may avoid the most severe penalties. Pep Guardiola, who left City over the summer, previously said he would remain at the club even if they were demoted to League One.
What's confirmed
- City have consistently denied all the charges and are expected to appeal the verdict.
- Rival fans have been reacting to reports that Manchester City have been found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges brought against them by the Premier League.
What's still developing
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- The news that City are expected to be found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges related to breaching Premier League financial regulations between 2009 and 2018 -- neither City nor the Premier League deny the verdict of the independent panel -- means that everything they achieved during that period is now in question.
- The imprints are still there -- they will never go away -- but neither will the stain and the stench of being found guilty of breaking the rules -- cheating -- to claim their own glorious moments and, just as importantly, deny others from experiencing them.
- It was one of the Premier League's most iconic moments: May 2014 and Steven Gerrard, Liverpool's heroic captain, finally lifts the Premier League trophy alongside manager Brendan Rodgers, who ended the club's quarter-century wait to become champions of England once again.
- Just like Jose Mourinho winning his fourth Premier League title with Manchester United didn't happen four years later.
- Perhaps in a parallel universe Liverpool are listed as 2013-14 Premier League champions and United in 2017-18, but in the real world, Manchester City came out on top on both occasions and on many more.
- Or more likely, the footage becomes nothing more than the Premier League's version of Ben Johnson sprinting to gold in the 1988 Olympics 100-meter final or any of the seven consecutive Tour de France wins by Lance Armstrong between 1999 and 2005.
- In its February 2023 statement, City said it was surprised by the alleged breaches, "particularly given the extensive engagement and vast amount of detailed materials that the EPL (English Premier League) has been provided with".
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