Man United fans twist the knife into Man City’s misery as they revive iconic taunt

Manchester United fans have struck a final blow to Manchester City's misfortune by resurrecting a notorious taunt. Last month, the Premier League confirmed an independent commission's findings that City had violated financial rules. The club was found guilty of arranging "sham contracts" with various commercial partners, which were used to disguise secret funding of more than £830 million.

These contracts artificially inflated City's revenues and reduced its expenses. City's neighbors, United, were also guilty of all charges except one related to non-cooperation with the investigation. Several witnesses provided false evidence, knowingly providing untrue testimony. City maintains their innocence and has appealed the verdict.

The potential punishments include stripping all titles won during the period, heavy fines, and expulsion from the Premier League. United fans revived their mocking of City's trophy drought, which was first started in 2000. The taunt featured a banner reading "24 YEARS" in reference to the number of trophyless years City endured since their 1976 League Cup win.

The banner was taken down in 2011 when City won the FA Cup. Now, a new banner has appeared on Twitter, with the message "51 YEARS," effectively nullifying all City's titles since 2009.