Gary Neville claims Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool are envious of Manchester City’s success
Manchester City could face extreme Consequences for Financial Mismanagement
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Gary Neville accuses Manchester United, Liverpool, and Arsenal of envy in pushing for punishment against Manchester City. These claims by the Former Manchester United Full back were made on The Overlap Live Fan Debate in partnership with Sky Bet on Wednesday.
The Premier League charged City with multiple breaches of rules of Financial Fair play across nine years, which Neville sees as a result of the reigning champions’ success on the field.
Neville’s statement about Manchester City’s Situation
He criticizes the Financial Fair Play regulations, saying, “‘I’m not a fan of the Financial Fair Play Regulations. It means you’ll always have the same clubs at the very top, because their revenues are higher and you’ll always have the lower clubs lower down, because they can’t compete with the revenue.”
Despite his allegiance to Manchester United, Neville shows sympathy towards City, acknowledging the issue of rich owners pumping money into their clubs. “When I speak to Premier League owners, what they are really concerned about is, they aren’t up against local businessmen anymore. They are up against owners who have trillions of pounds where money is not an object.”
Talking about true sustainability, Neville claimed that Manchester United would always win the league given their global presence and international marketing appeal. “‘If football was about true sustainability, Manchester United would probably always win the league. Their revenue is so high, that they would have so much money to spend on players, that it would become very unfair on the rest,”.
However, he warns that if City is found guilty, they will face severe penalties and a tarnished reputation “‘The owners have to clear themselves because if they do find themselves guilty, it will be a real problem for them, and it will be really damaging to their reputation.“
Manchester United could be the last left of the ‘Rainy City’ as Manchester City Prepares for Financial Consequences
Manchester City, the current title holders and one of the top teams in the Premier League in recent times, faces financial sanctions for breaking over 100 financial regulations set by the league. The accusations, a product of investigations since 2018, claimed the club has not only flunked the FFP rules by inflating revenue but also by deflating expenses.
The club has learned of this outcome after a four-year investigation conducted by the Premier League. Following will be an independent commission which will now review the case to determine the extent of punishment. The process could take several years and may result in the deduction of points or relegation from the Premier League.
Furthermore, The Athletic reports that despite extending his contract with the club through 2025, Pep Guardiola may not be at the Etihad Stadium when the final decision arrives. The former Barcelona manager made it clear in the past that he would walk away from the club if they found it bending the truth regarding financial matters.
The former Barcelona manager made it clear in May 2022 that he would walk away from the club if they found it bending the truth regarding financial matters. He stated “I said to them: ‘‘If you lie to me, the day after I am not here. I will be out and I will not be your friend any more. I put my faith in you because I believe you 100% from day one and I defend the club because of that.”
As the independent commission reviews the case, fans will have to wait and see what consequences the club will face and if one of the greatest managers in Manchester City’s history will depart the Etihad or not.
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