Too big to fail? What Juventus, Marseille, and Rangers teach us about Man City's looming fate
As Manchester City vow a relentless legal appeal against findings of £900 million in financial rule breaches, precedents set by Juventus, Marseille, Rangers, and recent Premier League points deductions show that even football's grandest institutions are not immune to catastrophic sporting penalties.
As the Premier League's independent commission delivered its consequential verdict against Manchester City, exposing systematic financial rule infringements over nine seasons and falsified contracts artificially boosting revenues by over £900 million, a chilling reality emerged for the footballing giant. This verdict shattered the widely held belief that colossal clubs are immune from potential sporting penalties.
The commission's potential sanctions range from historic points deductions to outright expulsion. To comprehend the potential fallout for Manchester City, it is instructive to examine the fates of Juventus in 2006, Rangers in 2012 and Marseille in 1993, all of whose stories vividly illuminate the perils faced by modern football titans.
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