Next Generation 2021: why slow and steady sometimes wins the race Our NextGen picks from five years ago show that breaking through early does not guarantee longevity or future success The Guardian - UK · Sep 30
‘Throw your medals in the bin,’ Roy Keane tells Manchester City players Roy Keane said he would throw the ‘medals in the bin’ if he were a Manchester City player following Premier League confirmation that the club were guilty of all charges related to their financial rules The Guardian - UK · Sep 30
The Man City scandal is the biggest in sporting history – but is it a good day for football? COMMENT: Man City are claiming ‘conspiracy’ but as Miguel Delaney explains, this may be the most sophisticated system of industrialised cheating football has ever seen, and the geopolitical element adds another huge layer The Independent UK · Sep 30
Ex-Man City star Micah Richards reacts to ‘damning’ Premier League statement IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 30
'Stick medals in the bin': Manchester United legend takes brutal swipe at Man City after 'sham' verdict Former Man Utd captain has not minced his words Evening Standard · Sep 30
Man City scandal: What to know about the controversy surrounding the Premier League soccer team Manchester City has been charged with breaching Premier League financial rules repeatedly over several seasons. The investigation uncovered significant financial irregularities, including concealed funding and inflated sponsorship deals. City maintains its innocence and plans to appeal the verdict, arguing the accusations are unfounded. Sanctions against the team may include fines,… The Economic Times · Sep 30
Micah Richards ‘absolutely devastated’ after Man City guilty verdict The Premier League confirmed on Tuesday that City had been found guilty of almost all of the 115 charges brought against them The Independent UK · Sep 30
Manchester City won by ‘cheating’ says Roy Keane in damning assessment IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 30
Manchester City CEO calls verdict a ‘Premier League conspiracy theory’ in leaked video City have until this Friday to appeal the damning judgement handed down by an independent commission The Independent UK · Sep 30
Roy Keane says ‘I’d stick medals in the bin’ after Manchester City charges verdict The former Manchester United captain said the medals had been won by ‘cheating’ The Independent UK · Sep 30
A-Leagues launch clouded by Manchester City cheating scandal as APL vows to review findings Australia’s football season to begin under a pall as Melbourne City shares owners with the Premier League giant found guilty of unprecedented breaches The Guardian - AU · Sep 30
Manchester City's Abu Dhabi-fuelled rise faces reckoning after guilty verdict in long-running landmark financial irregularities case Manchester City has been found guilty of numerous financial violations spanning from 2009 to 2018. The Premier League's independent commission determined that City evaded financial regulations to inflate revenues and reduce costs. City expressed disappointment over the verdict and intends to appeal against the decision soon. This ruling may invite… The Economic Times · Sep 30
A-Leagues 'wait and see' amid Manchester City turmoil A-Leagues boss Steve Rosich has remained tight-lipped on Manchester City's financial scandal, believing it is too early to draw a connection to Melbourne City. AAP · Sep 30
Four Potential Destinations for Erling Haaland Amid Man City Turmoil The striker could be leaving the Etihad Stadium much earlier than anyone expected. Sports Illustrated · Sep 29
The Guardian - UK · Sep 29 Disguised funding and dishonest witnesses: key findings in Manchester City case After the Premier League published the ‘core decision’ of its independent commission, we pick out the key elements
Sports Illustrated · Sep 29 Chelsea Dealt Fresh Injury Scare at Their Most Vulnerable Position Injuries are starting to pile up for Xabi Alonso’s side.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 29 Sham City: verdict on financial breaches is damning and punishment must be severe How can Manchester City be trusted under these owners after they were found to have devised £900m of ‘sham’ contracts?
The Independent UK · Sep 29 The staggering scale of Manchester City’s rule-breaking leaves the Premier League with only one option COMMENT: Found guilty on all but one of more than 100 charges, the club’s behaviour casts doubt over an entire era of football. How, Miguel Delaney asks, can they be allowed to remain in the top flight?
Sports Illustrated · Sep 29 Seven Takeaways From Official Report Into Man City’s Nine Years of Cheating A partially redacted 40-page document exploring City’s stunning guilty verdict had plenty of nuggets within it.
Euronews · Sep 29 Man City found guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of financial rules, Premier League says A statement from the English Premier League said an independent commission found that the club had arranged "sham" contracts and agreements to artificially inflate its revenues and reduce its costs.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 29 Manchester City CEO Soriano says guilty verdicts are ‘a Premier League conspiracy theory’ Ferran Soriano has said the guilty verdicts against the club for breaches of financial rules are based on ‘a single false accusation’
The Independent UK · Sep 29 Ian Wright criticises Man City for ‘cheating on an industrial scale’ and calls for ‘unprecedented punishment’ Fellow football pundit Roy Keane called the news of Man City breaking the Premier League financial rules as bittersweet due to the damage it will do to the league
Evening Standard · Sep 29 Five key extracts from Premier League's guilty verdict for Man City The damning 40-page findings are extraordinary
The Guardian - UK · Sep 29 Manchester City’s ‘sham’ seasons: how they fared and who was in charge A season-by-season breakdown after City were found guilty on all charges related to serious breaches of Premier League financial rules between the 2009-10 and 2017-18 campaigns
Evening Standard · Sep 29 'Is this a 'sham' club?': Man City chief questioned after guilty verdict confirmed Ferran Soriano approached minutes after Premier League statement issued