Man City guilty charges: Which transfers and trophies happened during Premier League 'sham'?
Manchester City has been found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules between 2009 and 2018. The ruling has sparked debate regarding the legitimacy of the club's trophies and transfers during that period, with potential for retroactive penalties.
Why it matters
This is a landmark case in sports governance that could fundamentally alter the history and financial landscape of English football.
Figure caption, Man City guilty of 'sham' contracts & misleading accounts
Outside Manchester City 's Etihad Stadium is a lustrous silver statue of Sergio Aguero - mouth agape in ecstasy, kit swirling over his head - depicting his goal celebration after securing the club's first Premier League title.
It is the immortalisation of the most famous goal in English league football history, when City snatched the trophy away from Manchester United in the dying seconds of the 2011-12 season.
But what if the goal never happened? What if Aguero had never played for the club? What if City had opted to abide by football's financial rules instead of purposefully breaking them through a "disguised funding scheme"?
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