'We're being dragged through mud' - Gary Neville warns English football faces Italian-style decline after Man City guilty verdict
Former footballer Gary Neville has warned that the Premier League faces a decline similar to Italy's Serie A following Manchester City's guilty verdict for financial breaches. Neville called for the removal of current club owners, arguing that the integrity of English football is being severely compromised.
Why it matters
The financial scandal involving a top-tier club threatens the global reputation and commercial integrity of the world's most popular football league.
Gary Neville has expressed deep concerns regarding the future of English football after Manchester City were found guilty of massive financial breaches. Neville warned that the Premier League is being dragged through the mud and could soon suffer a similar fate to Serie A, while firmly demanding that the current club owners should be permanently removed.
Following the revelation this week that Manchester City have been found guilty of all Premier League financial charges, Gary Neville has voiced his serious concerns. The ruling detailed that the club inflated their financial position by over £900 million between 2009 and 2018.
Neville admitted the situation is deeply troubling for the English game, drawing immediate comparisons to the notorious 2006 Calciopoli scandal that rocked Italy and resulted in Juventus being stripped of titles and relegated. Manchester City continue to deny the allegations.
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