First Premier League Owner Breaks Silence on Man City Guilt
- Reports circulating last Friday suggest Manchester City were found guilty of 114 of 115 charges for alleged breaches of The Premier League's financial regulations. The Premier League has not issued an official comment on the findings.
- The charges cover a nine-year period during which the Club established itself as a powerhouse in modern football, winning eight trophies. This investigation examines allegations surrounding the Club's financial practices.
- Hull City owner Acun Ilicali said if found guilty, Manchester City's successes would equal winning an Olympic medal by doping, describing it as "financial doping." He called for severe punishment to deter other clubs.
- Ilicali added that financial mistakes grant "crazy advantages" to some teams and called for "natural money" in football to ensure fair competition. He warned that lenient penalties would encourage other clubs to break rules.
- Hull City currently sits eighth in the top flight and will travel to the Etihad to face Manchester City on December 19. The investigation outcome remains pending as the league continues its process.
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The Premier League announced the findings of the independent committee on Tuesday.
The Premier League has issued a statement on Manchester City's guilt for 114 financial violations and the case is entering its final stretch. More official... than ever is Manchester City's guilt for 114 of the 115 violations for which it was checked. The Premier League has issued a statement, in which it referred to the conviction of the "Citizens" for fictitious contracts worth more than 1 billion euros.
Premier League owner compares Man City charges to Olympic doping in explosive warning
Hull City owner Acun Ilicali has compared a club breaking football’s financial rules to an athlete winning an Olympic medal after doping, as debate intensifies over Manchester City’s 115 charges.Ilicali stressed that he was not declaring City guilty. But he warned that, if breaches are ultimately proven, the punishment must be strong enough to stop other clubs gaining an unfair advantage.“If they are not innocent and they did something… I think …
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