UCL: ‘I feel sorry for them’ – Thierry Henry sends message to Man City after 4-2 defeat to PSG

Former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry expressed sympathy for Manchester City following their 4-2 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the Champions League. Henry argued that stripping City of their titles would not diminish the quality of their players during certain periods of their careers. The Cityzens are currently awaiting the outcome of their appeal against the Premier League's conviction on financial violation charges.

Since the announcement during the international break, City have faced speculation, scrutiny, and criticism. The timeline for the hearing has begun as City appealed the independent commission's ruling, which favored the Premier League on 114 counts. Henry, speaking to CBS Sports, said, "I feel sorry for them because it has nothing to do with them; they don't know what happened."

He added, "Whatever the outcome or punishment, it's not what I believe, but it's always going to be, ‘Ah, did you really win?’ That's unfair to those guys. Vincent Kompany was a hell of a player; Kevin De Bruyne was a hell of a player." Henry emphasized the importance of respecting the procedure and noted that the facts are the facts.

He added, "Yes, when they've been found guilty and when you appeal, it doesn't erase everything, but it gives hope that maybe you might not be guilty."