Mauricio Pochettino on Man City charges: 'We lived through period of deception'
Former Manchester United player Wayne Rooney has stated he would not feel comfortable accepting Premier League titles if Manchester City are stripped of them due to financial rule breaches. Rooney argues that United did not earn the titles on the pitch during those specific seasons.
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Addresses the integrity of professional sports and the potential fallout from major financial regulatory investigations in the Premier League.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Rooney scored 253 goals in 559 appearances for Manchester United
Wayne Rooney says his former club Manchester United do not deserve to be awarded Premier League titles if rivals Manchester City are stripped of them for breaching financial rules.
City have been found guilty of the majority of the 115 charges brought against them by the Premier League.
The financial charges relate to the period from 2009-10 to 2017-18, while they were also accused of a failure to co-operate with Premier League investigations between December 2018 to February 2023.
Sanctions are yet to be announced and City plan to appeal against the decision.
One possible punishment could be the club being stripped of top-flight titles. They have won the Premier League eight times since Sheikh Mansour's takeover in 2009, three of which were in the period when they were accused of breaking financial rules.
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