It is as though an entire era has suddenly been called into question. Manchester City’s achievements in English football from 2009-10 to 2017-18 now risk being viewed differently: the 6-1 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford, Sergio Agüero’s dramatic stoppage-time title winner in 2012 and the campaign in which the club collected 100 points […]
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Pinto created Football Leaks in 2015 with the stated aim of revealing what he called football’s concealed inner workings. Antonio Varela still recalls the website’s debut clearly. The Portuguese reporter was the first journalist approached by Pinto, whose true identity remained secret for several years and who initially used the alias “John”. Varela said that […]
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English football has never witnessed anything comparable to Manchester City’s vast disciplinary case, a controversy that reflects the pressures and contradictions of the modern game. A historic club was acquired by members of Abu Dhabi’s ruling family in 2008, financed on an extraordinary scale and transformed into a dominant force, while the same league awarding […]
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Premier League teams have consulted lawyers to determine whether they could seek compensation following the outcome of the Manchester City case involving 115 alleged rule violations. After an extended wait for a decision, City have reportedly been found responsible for most of the alleged breaches of financial regulations. The club is also expected to challenge […]
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It now seems remarkably prescient. Back in 2008, 15 years before Manchester City faced allegations of financial misconduct, supporters began singing “City’s going down with a billion in the bank” to the melody of Yellow Submarine. The chant emerged after former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s 15-month spell as owner ended suddenly when assets worth […]
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A German newspaper released leaked documents, including emails said to have been exchanged by senior City officials—some of whom remain part of the City Football Group—over several seasons following the club’s 2008 takeover by Abu Dhabi owners. The documents allegedly indicated that the club overstated sponsorship income linked to state-owned airline Etihad and state-controlled telecommunications […]
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He has guided the Bantams to the summit of League One after securing five victories in the opening seven matches of the campaign. The former Scotland international was appointed at Valley Parade in November 2023 and earned promotion from League Two during his first complete season at the helm. The team placed fourth in League […]
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Bradford City have “reluctantly” allowed Championship strugglers Preston North End to hold talks with manager Graham Alexander regarding their vacant head-coach position. North End dismissed Paul Heckingbottom earlier this month after two years at the helm, following six losses in the club’s first seven league fixtures. Alexander, 54, represented Preston across two separate spells and […]
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Cardiff City defender Krystian Bielik has been charged with misconduct by the Football Association following a confrontation involving Portsmouth supporters. A separate police inquiry into the incident has ended, with no further action planned. The incident occurred during Cardiff’s 2-0 Championship loss away to Portsmouth on Saturday, 5 September. In a statement, the FA alleged […]
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Today’s podcast focuses on Manchester City, the only team to have won every Premier League match so far, following Arsenal’s convincing defeat to Brighton. Was it premature to consider Mikel Arteta’s team champions-elect? They had no answer to the Seagulls’ relentless intensity. Elsewhere, Spurs sit at the foot of the table as the panel examines […]
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