- The Premier League has found Manchester City guilty of almost all 115 financial charges brought against them, concluding the club engaged in a scheme worth nearly £1bn using “sham” arrangements to evade league and Uefa financial regulations.
- Facing severe disciplinary actions that could impact the entire league, Manchester City remain defiant and have announced an immediate appeal against the top-flight authority's findings.
- Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards said on The Rest is Football podcast he is “absolutely devastated” over the “damning” reports, stating that the club's reputation will remain tarnished regardless of the appeal's eventual outcome.
- Pundits Roy Keane and Jamie Carragher strongly condemned the club's actions as cheating, with Keane saying on ITV players should throw their medals in the bin and Carragher stating on Sky Sports News that City's titles to be stripped.
- Jamie Carragher highlighted that rival clubs like Liverpool were robbed of historic moments during their intense decade-long rivalry, ahead of the two teams meeting in their next Premier League fixture on 11 October.
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