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Jose Mourinho joked that the legal battle between Manchester City and the Premier League might outlast him, commenting during an interview with Corriere dello Sport. The independent commission found City guilty of financial rule breaches over nearly a decade, including inflating revenue by more than 900 million pounds. City has appealed the decision, and Mourinho’s comment reflects the lengthy legal process likely ahead for both parties.
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Story summary
In March 2023, Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho joked at a press conference about the ongoing legal battle between Manchester City and the Premier League, suggesting he might not live long enough to see its resolution. The independent commission found Manchester City guilty of serious financial rule breaches over nine seasons from 2009-10 to 2017-18, including inflated revenue by more than £900 million ($1.19 billion) and inaccurate financial reporting. City have denied wrongdoing and appealed the decision. Mourinho made his comment while managing Fenerbahce, ahead of a Europa League match against Manchester United where he previously coached from 2016 to 2018.
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Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho joked that he may not live to see the end of Manchester City’s legal battle with the Premier League after the club appealed against a ruling that found it guilty of serious financial rule breaches.
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it → joke → breaches
An independent commission found City guilty of all charges relating to breaches of Premier League financial regulations between the 2009-10 and 2017-18 seasons, as well as three of four charges relating to failures to cooperate with the investigation.
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City → find → investigation
City have denied wrongdoing and lodged an appeal.
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City → deny → appeal
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Ronaldo → pay → farewell
The Premier League said that City used “sham” commercial agreements to inflate revenue and understate costs by more than 900 million pounds ($1.19bn) over nearly a decade, resulting in inaccurate financial reporting and breaches of spending rules.
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City → say → rules
Mourinho managed Manchester United from 2016 to 2018 and led them to a second-placed Premier League finish behind Pep Guardiola’s City in 2017-18.
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Mourinho → manage → 2017
“I would rather laugh about it,” Mourinho said when asked about the case in an interview with Italy’s Corriere dello Sport.
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Mourinho → laugh → Sport
“I think we will eventually get an ending, but we are both in our 60s, and we’ll need to be lucky enough to still be around when the final verdict arrives.
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verdict → think → 60s
Mourinho has long maintained that one of his greatest achievements in football management was finishing second behind Guardiola’s side, given their spending power at the time.
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one → maintain → time
The Portuguese manager, now 63, said in 2024 that he had not given up on being awarded a winner’s medal for the 2018 season.
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he → say → season
“I think we still have a chance to win that league because maybe they punish Man City with points and maybe we win that league,” he quipped at a press conference ahead of a Europa League match against United with his then-club, Fenerbahce.
“Then they have to pay me the bonus and give me the medal.”
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they → think → medal
The appeal process will be conducted in private, and it remains unclear whether any sanctions would be imposed before it is heard, or whether any punishment would take effect immediately.
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punishment → conduct → effect
City, seeking a sixth successive league win, are top of the Premier League with 15 points from five matches and travel to Liverpool on Sunday.
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City → seek → Sunday
Holders Arsenal entertain Leeds on Saturday, while United host Tottenham later the same day.
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United → entertain → Tottenham
Mourinho’s Real Madrid trail fierce rivals and La Liga leaders Barcelona by six points, with five wins and two defeats from their seven league matches this season.
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Madrid → trail → matches
Both Barca and Real are in action on Saturday, with Getafe and Villarreal visiting, respectively.
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Getafe → visit → Saturday
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