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  "id": 10683369,
  "title": "Pochettino calls Man City’s success ‘a period of deception’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/pochettino-calls-man-citys-success-a-period-of-deception-10683369",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T11:58:53.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/pochettino-calls-man-citys-success-a-period-of-deception/"
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  "summary": "Mauricio Pochettino has described Manchester City's era of success as \"a period of deception\" after they were found guilty of breaching financial rules. According to reports, an independent panel found City guilty of all but one of 115 alleged breaches of the Premier League's financial rules.\n\nPochettino, now coach of the US men's team, expressed sadness at the news, stating that if true, it would confirm a period of deception in the sport. He questioned what punishment could be imposed, suggesting that an economic punishment or docking points would be difficult to implement.\n\nThe former Tottenham Hotspur manager also referenced his own experience, saying that during his tenure, sporting fairness did not exist. He previously suggested that Chelsea should be stripped of their 2016-17 Premier League title and that it should be handed to Tottenham following the Stamford Bridge club's record fine for rule breaches this year.",
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        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Pochettino calls Man City’s success ‘a period of deception’",
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        "published": "2026-09-29T11:50:53.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Pochettino calls Man City success ‘a period of deception’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/pochettino-calls-man-city-success-a-period-of-deception",
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  "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."
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