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Carragher calls for City sale to address financial rule violations

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 1, 2026, 8:48 AM

Last updated Oct 1, 2026

Carragher calls for City sale to address financial rule violations

Summary

Jamie Carragher argues that Manchester City must sell its ownership in light of a guilty verdict for breaching Premier League financial regulations. The independent commission determined that City intentionally circumvented rules through inflated revenue and concealed costs via fake commercial deals over nine seasons. Carragher maintains that implicated executives cannot continue in their roles, while City disputes the ruling and plans to appeal. The situation remains contentious as City faces scrutiny in a broader framework questioning club ownership and executive suitability moving forward.

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By the Numbers

•Carragher says City must sell to recover from financial scandal.
•An independent commission found City guilty of breaching financial rules.
•City intends to appeal the commission's decision.
•Prime Minister Burnham expresses opposing views on potential sanctions.
•Etihad Airways is assessing its legal options following the ruling.

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8:48 AMYahoo Sports — Carragher: City sale is only way to 'heal from shame of their guilt'

What they're saying

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Manchester City's owners must sell up in the wake of the club's guilty verdict for breaching Premier League financial rules, according to former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher. Carragher says there can be no future for any executives implicated in the scandal, which City have stressed they intend to appeal, from majority owner Sheikh Mansour downwards.
— Yahoo Sports

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