Rui Pinto calls reported Manchester City verdict ‘historic’
BBC Sport and the Guardian report that Manchester City were found guilty of most Premier League financial-rule charges. City maintain their innocence and say the process remains ongoing.
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Manchester City have been found guilty of most of the Premier League financial-rule charges against them, BBC Sport and the Guardian report. The club maintains its innocence. [1] [2] [4]
Rui Pinto, who founded Football Leaks in 2015, according to BBC Sport, called the reported decision a “historic decision for English football”. In a statement sent to the Guardian and reported on 25 September, he said the ruling vindicated the internal emails and financial records he had leaked. [1] [4]
City said the Premier League process “remains ongoing, with significant elements to be completed, and subject to strict confidentiality”. Sky Sports says the process is moving towards the appeal stage. What punishment City may face remains unclear. [3]
The Premier League proceedings are separate from an earlier UEFA case. In 2020, the Court of Arbitration for Sport lifted City’s European ban and reduced their fine to €10m, finding that most alleged breaches were either not established or time-barred. CAS also criticised the club’s conduct during UEFA’s investigation. [3]
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