Roberto Mancini Dismisses Manchester City Rule Breaches as Not His Concern
· Sports · BBC Sport, BBC News
Former Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini stated that alleged double contracts during his tenure are not his concern after the club was found guilty of financial rule breaches. The Premier League brought 115 charges against Manchester City, including 14 instances of failing to provide accurate details for player and manager payments between 2009-10 and 2017-18. That period covered Mancini's three and a half years in charge, during which he secured the FA Cup in 2011 and the club's first top-flight title in 44 years in 2012. Speaking during a news conference ahead of Italy's Nations League match against Turkey, Mancini questioned what the club had been found guilty of and noted that the matter had been discussed for years. An independent panel recently found Manchester City guilty of all but one count of the charges, though sanctions have yet to be determined.
Why it matters
The ruling against Manchester City exposes historical financial irregularities during a championship-winning era, potentially triggering major sanctions and legal compensation claims from rival Premier League clubs.
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