'Another one for Jose': Rio Ferdinand reacts to Man City charges 'verdict' with Manchester United claim

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-25 · by Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

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Manchester City has been found guilty of almost all (114 out of 115) charges related to breaching Premier League financial regulations, according to reports by The Athletic. The charges stem from an investigation that began in February 2023 and cover a period from 2009 to 2018. City has yet to confirm the verdict but maintains its case is still ongoing.

The offenses include providing inaccurate financial information, failing to disclose player and manager payments accurately, breaching UEFA’s financial fair play rules, and non-cooperation with Premier League investigations. The club faces potential punishments ranging from significant points deductions to suspension from competitions.

City plans to appeal the decision, which could extend legal proceedings for several months. Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp has previously welcomed any ruling that would see his team awarded a title if City’s three titles (2012-13, 2014-15, and 2017-18) are stripped due to the breaches. However, no sanctions have been finalized yet. The saga began in November 2018 when German outlet Der Spiegel published emails suggesting City had covered up true sources of income to comply with financial regulations. UEFA and the Premier League launched investigations shortly after these revelations.

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📰 Man City Premier League Charges Verdict
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⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 15% hedged 3 of 20 📰 publisher trust 60
“Both articles report on Manchester City being found guilty of all but one of the 115 charges related to breaching Premier League financial rules, citing the same date and context.”
Daily Mail
⚖️ Leans right 🔴 8% hedged 4 of 53 📰 publisher trust 65
“Both articles report on Manchester City being found guilty of nearly all rule-breaking charges concerning Premier League financial regulations on the same date.”
BBC News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 12% hedged 3 of 26 📰 publisher trust 78
“Both articles discuss Manchester City's charges related to financial regulations, but they are not reporting on the exact same incident or occurrence.”
BBC News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 12% hedged 9 of 78 📰 publisher trust 78
“Both articles discuss the immediate reaction and implications of Manchester City being found guilty on most charges related to breaches of financial regulations over a nine-year period, indicating they are reporting on the same specific event.”
Toronto Star
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 17% hedged 4 of 24 📰 publisher trust 63
“While both articles discuss Manchester City being found guilty of most financial charges, Article A focuses on Rio Ferdinand's reaction to the verdict, while Article B provides a timeline of events leading up to the verdict. They do not describe the exact same specific incident at the same time.”
Toronto Star
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 7% hedged 2 of 29 📰 publisher trust 63
“Both articles discuss Manchester City being found largely guilty of financial breaches by an independent panel, and both are dated on the same day.”
Al Jazeera
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 3% hedged 1 of 32 📰 publisher trust 60
“Both articles discuss Manchester City being found guilty of nearly all charges related to financial fair play breaches, referring to the same reported verdict and timeframe.”
Evening Standard
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 6% hedged 1 of 17 📰 publisher trust 68
“Both articles discuss Manchester City's reported guilty verdict on financial regulations breaches, and both refer to the same date (September 25) for this news.”
Fox News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 23% hedged 5 of 22 📰 publisher trust 69
“Both articles report on the same specific incident: Manchester City being found guilty of financial charges by the Premier League, covering the same timeframe and mentioning similar details.”
BBC News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 5% hedged 1 of 19 📰 publisher trust 78
“Both articles report on Manchester City being found guilty of most of the 115 financial rule breaches, describing the same specific incident and outcome.”

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🔮 France will conclude their involvement in the extended autumn international break on Monday night when they host Belgium in Paris, seeking to keep hold of top spot League A, Group 1.
🔮 As such, while Lavia did not start for Belgium in their 3-0 win over Turkey, he did replace Hans Vanaken just after the hour mark to help see out the game and could now start against France on Monday evening.
🔮 Eboue, though, believes the business the Blues did in the summer transfer window - spending £349million on 11 new signings such as Morgan Rogers, Danny Welbeck and Emi Martinez - will ultimately put them in title contention.
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🔮 "Let me be clear: we will get through this together.
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City FFP Man City Manchester City Premier League

Subjects

Premier League ORG · 4× Ferdinand PERSON · 3× City ORG · 2× Mourinho PERSON · 2× FFP ORG · 1× Man City ORG · 1× Man Utd ORG · 1× Manchester City ORG · 1× Rio Ferdinand PERSON · 1× Sergio Aguero’s PERSON · 1×

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"If I tell you, for example, that I consider one of the best jobs of my career was to finish second with Man United in the Premier League, you will say, 'this guy is crazy,'" Mourinho said.
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🔮 "If I tell you, for example, that I consider one of the best jobs of my career was to finish second with Man United in the Premier League, you will say, 'this guy is crazy,'" Mourinho said.

Claims (9 extracted, 2 hedged)

Rio Ferdinand has given his immediate reaction to Manchester City, reportedly, being found guilty of all but one of the 115 charges against them relating to breaches of Premier League financial regulations. uncertain
Ferdinand → give → regulations
The 115 alleged FFP breaches cover a nine-year period between the 2009-10 and 2017-18 seasons, where Man City were crowned Premier League champions on three separate occasions. asserted
City → allege → occasions
Famously in 2012, City pipped Man Utd to the title on goal difference on the final day of the season thanks to Sergio Aguero’s iconic winning goal against Queens Park Rangers. asserted
City → pip → Rangers
"If I tell you, for example, that I consider one of the best jobs of my career was to finish second with Man United in the Premier League, you will say, 'this guy is crazy,'" Mourinho said. asserted
Mourinho → tell → League
'He won 25 titles and he is saying that a second position was one of his best achievements?' asserted
position → win → achievements
I keep saying this because people don't know what is going on behind the scenes. asserted
what → keep → scenes
"And sometimes we, in this side of the cameras, analyse things with a different perspective." asserted
we → analyse → perspective
As a result, Ferdinand has shared a theory that City should be stripped of those two title wins, meaning he would now have seven winner’s medals and Mourinho gets an extra one. asserted
Mourinho → share → one
In response to a message on social media, Ferdinand wrote: "Another premier league medal to be added to the cabinet." Before adding: "And another for Jose…." Ferdinand also suggested Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would be due another Premier League medal, but the aforementioned period does not cover the 2020-21 season. Ultimately, the former defender finished up his campaign with an AI photo of seven Premier League winner’s medals. uncertain
defender → write → medals
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