{
  "id": 10894498,
  "title": "Micah Richards ‘absolutely devastated’ after Man City guilty verdict",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/micah-richards-absolutely-devastated-after-man-city-guilty-verdict",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T08:11:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/micah-richards-absolutely-devastated-man-081157300.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards expressed his profound anguish following the league's damning verdict against the club. The governing body found City engaged in a scheme estimated to be worth nearly £1 billion, employing fraudulent methods to manipulate revenue and expenditures to circumvent financial regulations. While City has vowed to appeal the decision, the eight-time Premier League champions face severe repercussions. Richards, who joined the club at the tender age of 14, articulated his devastation, stating that the revelations wrought heartbreak for the players, the club, and the fans. The uncertainty surrounding the club's future has left him bewildered and saddened. City will decide its fate on the pitch next weekend, facing Liverpool in a high-stakes clash.",
  "summary": "The Premier League confirmed on Tuesday that City had been found guilty of almost all of the 115 charges brought against them",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "EPL: Man City respond to Premier League guilty verdict, reveal next action",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/epl-man-city-respond-to-premier-league-guilty-verdict-reveal-next",
        "published": "2026-09-30T05:51:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Thomas Tuchel says he hasn’t spoken to England’s Man City contingent about bombshell verdict",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/thomas-tuchel-says-he-hasnt-spoken-to-englands-man-city-contingent",
        "published": "2026-09-30T11:32:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}