{
  "id": 10162080,
  "title": "Ever feel you’ve been cheated? Consequences could be profound after Manchester City guilty verdict | Jonathan Wilson",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/ever-feel-youve-been-cheated-consequences-could-be-profound-after",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T07:00:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/sep/27/ever-feel-youve-been-cheated-consequences-could-be-profound-after-manchester-city-guilty-verdict"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manchester City has been found guilty in a legal proceeding, with consequences that could profoundly affect the Premier League. According to prosecutors, the club's actions between 2009-10 and 2017-18 were fabricated, including victories over Manchester United and a title-winning goal by Sergio Agüero. The team's accumulation of 100 points in the 2011-12 season, their 100-point haul, and their 14 consecutive wins leading to the 2018-19 title were all part of the fabricated narrative. These alleged victories and successes were crucial for City's subsequent dominance, including their Treble in 2023 and record four league titles in a row. The club's failure to cooperate with Premier League investigations between 2018 and 2023, which accounted for 35 of the charges, played a significant role in their current predicament. The aftermath of this guilty verdict could have far-reaching implications for the entire Premier League.",
  "summary": "Premier League could be hit hard by aftermath, while Manchester City fans may know they took 30 years to recover from a guilty verdict in 1906 So it turns out none of that was real. Nothing that happened in English football between 2009-10 and 2017-18 that involved Manchester City actually happened. City beating Manchester United 6-1 at Old Trafford? Fake. Sergio Agüero’s 94th-minute winner to…",
  "key_points": [
    "Manchester City found guilty of fabricating results 2009-2018",
    "Club's 100-point season and 14-win streak part of fabricated narrative",
    "Aftermath could impact entire Premier League"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Man City chairman ‘confident’ of proving club’s innocence after 114 guilty charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/man-city-chairman-confident-of-proving-clubs-innocence-after-114",
        "published": "2026-09-27T06:47:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Manchester City verdict: could it trigger relegation and stripped titles?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/manchester-city-verdict-could-it-trigger-relegation-and-stripped",
        "published": "2026-09-27T07:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}