Manchester City Charges: Could the Club Be Stripped of Eight Trophies?
BBC Sport
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It is one of the biggest talking points from the Manchester City case. Should City be stripped of the eight trophies they won between 2009 and 2018, the period in which they were accused of breaking Premier League financial rules?
Judging by social media, many fans of rival clubs are now hoping for such an outcome. However, BBC Sport has been told there has been little appetite from within the Premier League - both the organization and clubs - for past titles to be stripped from City.
Does that put an end to it?
Not quite, as the decision will be made by an independent panel which is yet to hold a "sanction hearing." That means it cannot be ruled out although a points deduction, huge fine, or possibly even expulsion from the Premier League are thought to be more likely.
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Analysis and Implications
"I think we still have a chance to win that league… and then they have to pay me the bonus and give me the medal." - Jose Mourinho
Under Mourinho, Manchester United finished second to City by 19 points in 2018, his final full campaign in charge at Old Trafford.
City has always denied wrongdoing. But now, with a majority of charges against them, was Mourinho right?
Premier League rules allow for a disciplinary commission panel to impose a penalty "as it shall think fit". This could include retrospectively-applied points deductions or the stripping of titles. Many argue that if upheld after any appeal, the scale of the wrongdoing City has been found guilty of warrants such a sanction.