Pochettino comments on Manchester City's financial improprieties verdict
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 28, 2026, 10:29 PM
Last updated Sep 28, 2026
US men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino expressed disappointment following Manchester City's guilty verdict for financial rule violations. The Premier League found City guilty of numerous infractions occurring between 2009 and 2018, raising questions about fairness in financial regulations. Pochettino highlighted the discrepancy in the treatment of clubs and the broader implications for sporting integrity. Manchester City has denied the allegations and is expected to appeal the verdict shortly.
- •Pochettino comments on the impact of Manchester City's financial ruling.
- •City found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules from 2009-2018.
- •Pochettino questions the enforcement of regulations across different clubs.
- •City intends to appeal the Premier League's verdict within two weeks.
- •Previous UEFA sanctions against City were overturned in 2020.
- 10:29 PMYahoo Sports — Pochettino: Manchester City verdicts show fans ‘lived through an era of deception’
"US men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino expressed dismay at news of Manchester City being found guilty of widespread financial improprieties on Monday, saying that fans “lived through a period of deception” because of City’s alleged financial impropriety. The Guardian and other outlets have reported that Manchester City have been found guilty by the Premier League of violating the vast majority of 115 different charges concerning violations of financial rules between 2009 and 2018. Pochettino was the manager of Tottenham Hotspur for five seasons, from 2014 to 2019, and of Southampton before that from 2013 to 2014.
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