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Mauricio Pochettino, former manager of Tottenham and Chelsea, commented on Manchester City’s recent guilty verdict from an independent panel for breaking financial rules during a period from 2009-10 to 2017-18. He described the situation as a "period of deception," noting that over 114 out of 115 charges were upheld by The Athletic, though sanctions have not yet been announced and City plans to appeal. Pochettino emphasized concerns about lack of control in financial regulation within the Premier League, citing Tottenham's strict budget constraints during his tenure despite competing for titles.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-29,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Manchester City has been found guilty of nearly all 115 charges regarding breaches of Premier League financial regulations, spanning from 2009 to 2018. The independent commission upheld over 100 accusations of providing misleading financial information and failing to comply with Uefa's rules including Financial Fair Play (FFP). Although specific sanctions have not been determined, potential penalties could include substantial points deductions or suspension.
The club plans to appeal the decision for months as they maintain their case is "ongoing" and under confidentiality. If City were stripped of titles won between 2013-14 and 2017-18, Liverpool would reclaim only one title from the 2013-14 season when Brendan Rodgers was manager.
The saga began in November 2018 after German outlet Der Spiegel published emails allegedly showing schemes to misrepresent income sources. UEFA and Premier League investigations followed, leading to charges against City in February 2023. The case reflects the complex financial regulations governing top-tier European soccer clubs.
Written for “Man City Premier League Charges Verdict” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 83 other(s) covering the same event.
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Former Tottenham and Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino says "we have lived through a period of deception" after Manchester City were found guilty of breaking the majority of the charges brought against them by the Premier League.
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City → publish → League
An independent panel found City to be guilty of a wide range of financial rule breaches, with the Athletic, external reporting on Friday that 114 of the 115 charges against them have been upheld.
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114 → find → them
Sanctions are yet to be announced, but City plan on appealing against the decision.
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City → announce → decision
The charges relate to a period from 2009-10 to 2017-18, while they were accused of a failure to co-operate with Premier League investigations between December 2018 to February 2023.
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they → relate → February
United States manager Pochettino managed three clubs in the Premier League during that time, with the 54-year-old spending 15 months at Southampton, five years at Tottenham and a single season with Chelsea.
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old → manage → Chelsea
"Whatever punishment [they choose], it's impossible to turn back time," said Pochettino.
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Pochettino → choose → time
"It's done a lot of damage.
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It → do → damage
Many clubs followed the rules and some didn't.
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some → follow → rules
"Maybe they thought that the punishment [wouldn't come for a lot of years] - what are they going to do?
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they → think → what
We get into a situation where what got celebrated wasn't that real, what seemed good maybe wasn't so good, what didn't look good maybe was good but couldn't be good because of what happened.
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what → get → situation
"We went through something where sporting fairness didn't exist.
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fairness → go → something
So, how do you repair everything that was damaged because of that, if it's true all of the 114 rules that were broken, we've lived through a period of deception."
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we → repair → deception
Earlier this month, Pochettino said Chelsea should be stripped of the 2016-17 Premier League title after being found guilty of historical rule breaches and that it should be "awarded" to his Tottenham side, who finished runners-up.
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who → say → runners
Sources have told BBC Sport that other top flight clubs are seeking legal advice over possible compensation claims following the decision against City.
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clubs → tell → City
City were charged by the Premier League in February 2023 following a four-year investigation.
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City → charge → investigation
The club were referred to an independent commission.
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club → refer → commission
A behind-closed-doors hearing began in September 2024 and ran for about 12 weeks.
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hearing → close → weeks
"Where were the controls?" said Pochettino on City being found guilty.
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City → say → ?
"That's what gets my attention.
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what → get → attention
"If I remember being at Southampton, then Tottenham - I remember building [the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium] and not having the economic possibility of a transfer for 18 months.
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I → remember → months
"I think we were the only team in the history of the Premier League with 18 months without [making a transfer].
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we → think → transfer
"Tottenham was fighting for titles with those above us and every year in the top four, getting to the semi-finals of the Champions League without being able to do a transfer for 18 months, all because we needed to get used to the [Premier League financial controls]?
"They were so strict with us but also so lenient with others.
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They → fight → others
Because of that, that's why I say: it's all very strange."
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it → say → that
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