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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Flo Clifford

Roy Keane says ‘I’d stick medals in the bin’ after Manchester City charges verdict

Roy Keane called the verdict 'bittersweet' due to the reputational damage that will come for the Premier League - (Reuters)

Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane has said “I’d be sticking those medals in the bin” if he were a Manchester City player, after the club was found guilty of all charges related to breaking the Premier League’s financial rules in a seismic verdict on Tuesday.

The Premier League’s damning judgement ruled that the club had overstated its income by “over £830m” and “relied on sham agreements to artificially inflate the club's revenues and reduce its costs” over a nine-year period from 2009 to 2018, during which it won eight trophies.

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