Manchester City’s FFP case has been compared to Juventus’ cheating scandal, with the Premier League giants facing similar “biggest crime” accusations.
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Independent hearing has concludedCity waiting on verdict & punishmentThreat of points deduction & demotionFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
The reigning champions of England have at least 115 charges relating to supposed monetary mismanagement hanging over their head. An independent hearing into misdemeanours that allegedly took place over a nine-year period between 2009 and 2018 has reached a conclusion, but no verdict has been delivered as yet – meaning that City are still waiting to discover their punishment.
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Serie A giants Juve were demoted as part of the Calciopoli case in 2006, having faced accusations of manipulating match official appointments, and there has been talk of City being stripped of their top-flight status if multiple rule breaches are considered to have taken place.
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Ally McCoist knows all about being dropped down divisions having been in charge of Glasgow giants Rangers when they were placed in the Scottish Third Division on the back of entering administration in 2012.
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McCoist, speaking in association with , told GOAL when asked if City could be hit with similar sanctions: “If they are guilty of all the crimes and the Premier League find a punishment that is fitting… I say crimes, offences. Although some football fans would consider them crimes!
“I’m not going to sit and pre-judge them. However, if they are found guilty of breaking rules and committing these offences, then the punishment should fit the offence. Whether that is getting demoted down to a lower league, I’m not sure. I still believe that it was a very, very harsh thing to do to my football club and I’m not sure anybody benefited from it. Well, certainly clubs down the lower leagues did, when we were turning up to Peterhead and Elgin and the places were sold out.
“As much as it was an experience I will never forget and a really enjoyable one, I’m not sure the punishment fitted the crime. I’m not sure what punishment should be dealt to Manchester City if, and it’s a big if, they are found guilty.”
