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Mauricio Pochettino expresses his skepticism about how to appropriately punish Manchester City for alleged financial breaches from 2009 to 2018 and non-cooperation during investigations until 2023. He believes that any punishment, whether a fine or points deduction, cannot undo past damage, emphasizing the lack of sporting fairness during that period. Pochettino also criticizes perceived double standards in enforcing financial regulations on other clubs compared to Manchester City's alleged rule-breaking.
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 related to breaching Premier League financial regulations, according to reports by The Athletic. These charges span a period from 2009 to 2018 and include failure to provide accurate financial information, player payment details, and compliance with UEFA's financial fair play rules. Despite the reported decision, City maintains that its case is "ongoing" and has not confirmed any sanctions yet. The club plans to appeal for months if found guilty, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Potential punishments could include stripping titles from Man City, which would elevate Liverpool's 2013-14 title claim. Jurgen Klopp previously welcomed such an outcome but stressed that no decision on sanctions has been made yet. This saga began in 2018 when emails allegedly uncovered by a hacker suggested the club manipulated financial information to comply with regulations. UEFA and the Premier League subsequently launched investigations, leading to the recent verdict. The full implications of this ruling remain uncertain as the legal process continues.
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.
The majority of those relate to alleged financial breaches between 2009 and 2018, while City were also charged with failing to cooperate with investigations between 2018 and 2023.
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City → relate → 2018
A decision on what sanctions City will face has not yet been made.
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City → face → sanctions
The options range from a fine at the lower end of the spectrum up to a significant points deduction or even expulsion from the Premier League.
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options → range → League
"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?
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that → repair → that
If it's true all of the 114 rules were broken, we've lived through a period of deception."
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we → break → deception
The Argentine bemoaned what he perceives to be double standards with how the rules were enforced during that period.
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rules → bemoan → period
Pochettino pointed to the restrictions on Spurs while they moved into their new stadium, as he called for further clarity on how these regulations were, or were not, enforced at the time.
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regulations → point → time
"Where were the controls?" said Pochettino on City.
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Pochettino → say → City
"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
"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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