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Man City should accept punishment for rule breaches, says Lineker

Global Published 7 October 2026, 17:07 · archived 7 Oct 2026

LONDON: 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 to breaches of the league’s financial rules over nine seasons from 2009-10 to 2017-18, as well as three out of four charges concerning failures to cooperate with the investigation. The league said that City had used “sham” commercial contracts as part of schemes to inflate ‌revenue and understat...

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