Manchester City guilty verdict raises questions over Premier League seasons since 2009
A guilty finding against Manchester City has revived debate over how the club's trophy-laden decade should now be viewed, commentators say.
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A guilty verdict against Manchester City has reopened debate over how the club's run of Premier League success since the 2009-10 season should be regarded, according to commentary in The Guardian.
The finding relates to charges brought against City covering the period between 2009 and 2018, with additional charges tied to the club's cooperation with Premier League investigations between 2018 and 2023, the newspaper reported.
Commentators noted that during the years in question City won multiple Premier League titles, a Treble in 2023 and set a points record, achievements that some observers say now sit under a cloud following the verdict.
The Guardian's football commentary said the scale of the ruling could have wide implications for the Premier League and for how the competitive record of that era is remembered, though it did not detail what sanctions, if any, would follow.
The report did not specify further procedural steps expected from the Premier League or Manchester City in response to the verdict.
Sources
- Ever feel you’ve been cheated? Consequences could be profound after Manchester City guilty verdict | Jonathan Wilson — The Guardian — Business
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