Manchester City, giant of European football for several seasons, is once again in turmoil and is the subject of new accusations of cheating from Rui Pinto.
On a sporting level, everything has been going well for Manchester City for many seasons. Since the arrival of Pep Guardiola on the bench of the Citizens in 2016, the club has won six of the last seven editions of the Premier League and offered itself the supreme grail by winning the Champions League in 2023 against Inter Milan. The Spanish coach is preparing to experience a ninth season on his bench at the Etihad Stadium. However, this may prove delicate because after having been accused of not respecting 115 branches of financial fair play between 2009 and 2018, Manchester City may be recalled by the courts which may still have work to do regarding the Manchester stable. Indeed, Rui Pinto, creator of the famous Football Leaks which made it possible to open investigations into City and PSG in particular, revealed in recent hours the presence of new documents making it possible to overwhelm the English team according to information from the English media The Sun.
Rui Pinto attacks Manchester City again, investigation relaunched
Several years ago, Manchester City was banned from participating in European competitions for two years by UEFA, before the CAS overturned this decision in 2020 after City appealed the decision. this decision. However, this does not mean the end of the troubles for the British giant, since the Portuguese is ready to publish documents proving once again that the management of the Citizens did not respect all the rules: “These documents form part of the Premier League’s investigation into City. I have now handed over five hard drives to the French and German authorities”, he notably told The Sun. If all this is confirmed, it could well be the end of a cycle at Manchester City. Guardiola is entering the final year of his contract and has apparently already decided to leave at the end of next season. Sanctions could also spoil the short-term future of the club which has shown in recent years that it is never satisfied with the numerous titles won.
