In Manchester, people say City scandal is 'shame for football'
An independent commission said the club used sham contracts to inflate revenues and cut costs by more than £900 million, prompting calls for relegation.
- An independent commission found Manchester City arranged "sham" contracts with commercial partners to artificially inflate revenues and reduce costs by more than £900 million between 2009 and 2018.
- During that period, the club won the Premier League title three times, one FA Cup, and three League Cups, while residents in Manchester voiced shock at the scale of the financial wrongdoing.
- Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane said he would "bin" medals won during that era, while CEO Ferran Soriano slammed the verdict as a "Premier League conspiracy theory" and insisted the club would "be vindicated."
- British Sports Minister Lisa Nandy warned that "the ultimate sanction is very serious indeed" and that a club "can be expelled from the Premier League" following the commission's findings.
- Fans remain divided on potential penalties, with 18-year-old student Corey stating he would want a "relegation, probably a points deduction," though others remain skeptical such severe punishments will be imposed.
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In Manchester, City fans 'devastated' while rival fans call for relegation
Manchester City fans told AFP they were "devastated" by the verdict on the football club's financial breaches, while supporters of rival clubs called for City's relegation from the Premier League.
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The Premier League said City had used “sham” commercial contracts as part of schemes to inflate revenue and understate costs. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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In Manchester, people say City scandal is 'shame for football'
"It's a shame for football. Football is such a great sport and we can't have stories like that," said Karem Fagega, a 21-year-old student in the northwest city, shaking his head in disbelief at the downfall of "such a good team". An independent commission found the Abu Dhabi-backed club arranged "sham" contracts with a number of commercial partners to artificially inflate its revenues and reduce costs by more than £900 million ($1.2 billion) bet…
Manchester City will face historic fines following allegations of 900 million pounds (1 billion euros) worth of fraud.
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