- Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has argued that Manchester City should be stripped of titles won between 2009 and 2018 following an independent commission finding them guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules.
- Gerrard, whose Liverpool team finished as runners-up to City in the 2013/14 season, suggested marking City's historic achievements with an asterisk to reflect their infractions.
- He expressed opposition to demoting City to the Championship as unfair to lower-tier clubs, instead advocating for multi-year punishments including transfer bans and points deductions.
- While stating he would not accept a retrospective Premier League winner's medal, Gerrard accused City of stealing memories from rival players and clubs during that period.
- Calling on the Premier League to be strong in its sanctions, Gerrard clarified that his comments were not a personal attack on the players who represented City.
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