{
  "id": 10883478,
  "title": "EPL: Man City players should throw medals away, says Keane",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/epl-man-city-players-should-throw-medals-away-says-keane",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T07:14:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/epl-man-city-players-should-throw-medals-away-says-keane/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane has suggested that Manchester City players should dispose of their medals if the club is ultimately stripped of titles due to financial rule breaches. Keane made these remarks in advance of England's match against the Czech Republic. He stated that the players' accomplishments during the specified period had been compromised by alleged financial misconduct. \"If I was a player, I'd be 100% sticking those medals in the bin. Of course you would, it's cheating,\" Keane said on ITV Sport. \"They won it on the pitch because cheating was going on.\" The Premier League found Manchester City guilty of financial rule violations spanning from 2009 to 2018. City has rejected the allegations and intends to appeal the decision.",
  "summary": "Former Man United captain Roy Keane says Manchester City players should throw their medals away if the club is stripped of titles for financial breaches. Read More: https://punchng.com/epl-man-city-players-should-throw-medals-away-says-keane/",
  "key_points": [
    "Roy Keane suggests Manchester City players should discard their medals if titles are stripped.",
    "Keane argues City's achievements were compromised by alleged financial misconduct.",
    "Premier League found City guilty of financial rule violations from 2009 to 2018."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "EPL: Man City players should throw medals away, says Keane",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/epl-man-city-players-should-throw-medals-away-says-keane-10888176",
        "published": "2026-09-30T07:40:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}