{
  "id": 10716857,
  "title": "Man Utd do not deserve medals if Man City stripped of titles, says Rooney",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/man-utd-do-not-deserve-medals-if-man-city-stripped-of-titles-says-10716857",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T14:41:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/09/29/man-utd-do-not-deserve-medals-if-man-city-stripped-of-titles-says-rooney"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Wayne Rooney has expressed his disappointment if Manchester United were to lose their Premier League winners medals if Manchester City were to have their titles stripped due to financial misconduct. City has been accused of breaking the league's financial rules with 115 charges, though they deny the allegations. Manchester United's former teammates Rio Ferdinand and David de Gea have argued for retrospective title wins for United. Rooney, a five-time title winner, feels he wouldn't be comfortable accepting another Premier League medal if United were to finish second. He states that he doesn't believe United or any other team deserves medals if they finished second, particularly after the recent accusations against City. Rooney also admits he'd be heartbroken if United's medals were taken away for something beyond the team's control, as he thinks they didn't do enough to secure the league title the previous season. Rooney maintains that he's happy with his five Premier League titles and doesn't want to accept a new one based on City's alleged cheating.",
  "summary": "Manchester City are reported to have been found guilty of the vast majority of 115 financial misconduct charges brought against them by the Premier League.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Man Utd do not deserve medals if Man City stripped of titles, says Rooney",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/man-utd-do-not-deserve-medals-if-man-city-stripped-of-titles-says",
        "published": "2026-09-29T14:41:48.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Man Utd do not deserve Man City titles – Rooney",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/man-utd-do-not-deserve-man-city-titles-rooney",
        "published": "2026-09-29T16:32:43.000Z"
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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."
}