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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Miguel Dantas

Manchester City guilty verdict ‘a historic decision’, says whistleblower Rui Pinto

Rui Pinto (centre), the whistleblower behind the Football Leaks website that first exposed the alleged financial wrongdoing of Manchester City, arrives for his trial, escorted by two officers of the court.
Rui Pinto, a Portuguese national, was arrested and tried in Budapest in 2019 for his alleged role in Football Leaks, and has since been tried – and acquitted – again. Composite: Manchester City FC/AFP via Getty Images; Manchester City FC via Getty Images

Years after his leaks shook the foundations of European football, Rui Pinto is claiming vindication following Manchester City’s conviction for financial fair play breaches. The ruling has once again put the controversial whistleblower and his extraordinary archive of documents in the spotlight.

Pinto, whose leaks of private documents helped trigger investigations into Manchester City’s financial affairs, has spoken about the club’s recent conviction for breaching financial fair play rules in a statement sent to the Guardian and later posted on social media.

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