‘Just Own It’: Gary Lineker Urges Manchester City to Accept Punishment over Financial Breaches
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Man City should 'accept' punishment for rule breaches, says Lineker
An independent commission said last week that City had arranged "sham" contracts with a number of their commercial partners to artificially inflate revenues and reduce costs over a nine-season period, between 2009 and 2018. The 10-time English champions, who continue to deny any wrongdoing, confirmed on Friday that they had appealed against the judgement. No sanction has yet been decided upon but City could face substantial points deductions, a …
‘Just own it’: Gary Lineker urges Manchester City to accept punishment over financial breaches
Gary Lineker has called on Manchester City to take responsibility for their financial misconduct and the resulting penalties. He argues that acceptance of accountability is crucial for restoring the integrity of English football. The independent commission identified City's use of fraudulent contracts to distort financial realities across several seasons. Lineker noted that reversing titles could negatively impact players and supporters.
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LONDON, Oct 7 : Manchester City should own up to their breaches of the Premier League's financial rules and accept their punishment, former England captain Gary Lineker said on Wednesday, adding he would not be surprised if they were ultimately stripped of titles.City were found guilty of all charges relating
Manchester City football club has to acknowledge that it has breached the Premier League's financial rules and accept the punishment that will be imposed on it, said former English international Gary Lineker on Wednesday, adding that it will not be surprised if Enzo Maresca's team will eventually lose the titles obtained during that period, reports Reuters, reports Agerpres.
Manchester City must admit to breaching Premier League financial rules and accept punishment, says former England captain
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