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Happy birthday to our No.9! 💙

"Of course. We can do what we want.” That's the line, in the hacked emails published by Der Spiegel in 2018, that sums up the sense of entitlement that fuelled Manchester City's cheating under this ownership. In the past, yes, you could do what you want, spend what you like. That was no longer sustainable in an era of clubs being bought by oligarchs, sovereign wealth funds and politicians with the wealth of a nation behind them. There are things I deeply dislike about FFP/PSR/SCR, but this #MCFC ownership model, among others, made financial regulation necessary. And then, as anyone who has read the material could have concluded even before the Premier League case began, they behaved like the rules shouldn't apply to them. Personally I struggle with the Lance Armstrong talk. There is a huge difference between a) a cyclist pumping himself full of performance-enhancing drugs as part of what USADA called “the most sophisticated, professionalised and successful doping program that sport has ever seen”, and b) breaches of financial regulations. Yes there are parallels — financial doping, as Arsene Wenger called it — but there are considerable differences too. This desperation to portray #MCFC players, managers and staff (even supporters) as cheats? Not for me. But the damage to City's reputation is enormous. And the Premier League must now accept that a huge chunk of its recent history will be tainted and overshadowed by the findings of its regulatory commission. The question of sanctions — and then, possibly, compensation claims — will be complicated and fiercely divisive. Turbulence lies ahead for the Premier League as well as for Manchester City. So much of what has happened in the Premier League since the early 2010s is now tainted. What we don't yet know is how the damage done might shape the future nytimes.com/athletic/7631415…

Exclusive: successful legal actions over City case could be worth over £200m to clubs who make claims - only four preserved "right to sue" under Section W Was initially Arsenal, who are understood to have been followed by Spurs, Man United and Liverpool City's stance is still that from February 2023, that they insist on their innocence independent.co.uk/sport/foot…

A letter from the Chairman. 🔗 mancity.co/ChairmanLetter

🚨 Premier League clubs planning legal action following guilty verdict against Manchester City relating to financial rule breaches. Lawyers instructed & work under way for some time before #ManCity outcome; would be after any appeals process @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/7630331…

🚨 Official: Manchester City Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak statement. “I have been part of this Club for 18 years. I have had the privilege to stand with you in the Etihad, at Wembley, and in Istanbul. This Club matters to me, and you have shown and told me – time and time again - how much Manchester City matters to you. This is why I am writing to you today”. “Following Friday’s media reporting, many of you will have spent your evening answering questions and responding to messages from friends, family and colleagues. So have I”. “Here’s what I said to my family: The Premier League process still has a long way to run, and our confidence and intent in proving the Club’s innocence is just as strong as when this began”. “There are so many things that I would like to be able to share with you to help you understand why we feel so confident in our position. But the strict confidentiality of the legal process and our determination to respect it means I cannot do that at the moment. Even this letter underwent several legal checks to make sure it complies”. “I ask you to please carefully read the statement below, which we gave on Friday, and the statement we issued in February 2023 (also below). Every word matters and holds true”. “While some people have been quick to reach their own conclusions, and there is so much noise swirling around us, nothing has changed. We have faced challenges together before and have prevailed. There remain many who want to undermine the momentum of our Club. We will not give them that opportunity”. “We have some exciting moments to look forward to after this international break.  We travel to Anfield in a fortnight, and then host Paris St Germain in the Champions League back at Etihad Stadium - moments that give us an opportunity to celebrate the strength of the Manchester City family”. “Thank you, as always, for your constant support. Khaldoon Al Mubarak”.

Richarlison will not be playing for Tottenham despite being available for selection ❌

🚨 De Zerbi: “We lost to Brentford 3-0 with Richarlison. Maybe you forgot. Just to remind you”. “At the start of this season I spoke to him many times to convince him to stay and he didn't want to. I can't go every day to pray for him to stay”.

🚨⚠️ Roberto De Zerbi: “Richarlison will NOT play even if he’s available. Not even in the Carabao Cup, no”.

Andy Robertson deserves to be applauded, until the game starts and finishes. A true Liverpool Legend. ❤️

𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘!!!! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Hull City striker Oli McBurnie has been called up by Scotland. More than deserved. Smash it @oli_mcburnie! 🙌🏼🖤🧡

A first Scotland call-up in five years for Oli McBurnie 👏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #NationsLeague | @ScotlandNT

Hull are averaging the lowest possession (29.4%) of any team across Europe's top five leagues. 🐯 #HCAFC

Midweek @Carabao_Cup action awaits on Wednesday.

🚨 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: 𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐀 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐇𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟗 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐆𝐔𝐄 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐓 𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐏 𝐍𝐎𝐔 🏆 It’s official: the 2029 Champions League final is heading to Barcelona, with Spotify Camp Nou set to host Europe’s biggest club game 🔵🔴✨ Who will win? 👀

A flying start to the season for @ChelseaFC's forwards 🌟

MATCHDAY! ✊ 🆚 Liverpool 🏟️ Anfield 🏆 @Carabao_Cup ⏰ 8pm BST

Premier League points won in 2026: 🔴 Arsenal: 52 🔵 Manchester City: 50 ♦️ Manchester United: 45 🍒 Bournemouth: 37 ⚪️ Leeds United: 35 [Stat: @OptaJoe]