Pochettino calls Man City’s success ‘a period of deception’

Manchester City has been found guilty of breaching financial rules, according to reports. An independent panel upheld 114 of 115 charges against the club, relating to a period from 2009-10 to 2017-18, as well as a failure to co-operate with Premier League investigations between December 2018 to February 2023, as per Yahoo Sports.

Former Tottenham and Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino expressed sadness at the news, saying that if true, it would confirm "a period of deception" in the sport. According to New Straits Times, Pochettino stated that "it's impossible to turn back time" and that "it's done a lot of damage." He also questioned what punishment could be suitable, suggesting that an economic punishment or docking points would be hard to implement.

Pochettino, now coach of the US men's team, also pointed out that many clubs followed the rules while others did not, and that the situation was unfair. As per Yahoo Sports and New Straits Times, he mentioned that "many clubs followed the rules and some didn't... What are they going to do?"

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