Manchester City Fans Fear Relegation and Lost Trophies After Guilty Verdict
Supporters say the club's years-long legal effort to have the financial charges dismissed has 'rightfully failed,' leaving them bracing for possible sanctions.
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Manchester City supporters have voiced fears of relegation and the loss of trophies following the verdict finding the club guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules, according to a fan commentary published by the Guardian.
The piece notes that City had attempted to have the financial fraud charges dismissed through legal channels over roughly three years, an effort the commentary describes as having "rightfully failed."
A refrain years in the making
The commentary recalls that as far back as 2008, some fifteen years before City were formally charged with financial fraud, fans had begun singing a variant of "City's going down with a billion in the bank," set to the tune of "Yellow Submarine." That chant referenced the brief and turbulent ownership period of former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, whose 15-month tenure in charge of the club ended when more than £1 billion of his assets were frozen.
The commentary frames the current guilty verdict as a moment fans had long anticipated, even as the club continues to insist on its innocence and is expected to appeal the findings.
The specific sanctions the club may face, and the timeline for any appeal process, were not detailed in the available commentary.
Sources
- We Manchester City fans fear relegation and losing trophies … but club are bang to rights — The Guardian — Business
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