{
  "id": 10901480,
  "title": "Roy Keane says he would bin Man City medals won by ‘cheating’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/roy-keane-says-he-would-bin-man-city-medals-won-by-cheating",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-30T08:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/roy-keane-says-bin-man-084500866.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Roy Keane has expressed his disapproval of Manchester City winning medals during a period of financial rule breaches, stating that he would discard his own medals if he had been part of the cheating. An independent commission found City guilty of the majority of financial-rule breaches between 2009 and 2018, including the use of \"sham\" commercial agreements and artificially inflating the club's revenue. City maintains their innocence and plans to appeal the findings. The former Manchester United captain questioned the worth of the trophies won by City's players during the scrutinized period, saying, \"If I was a player, I’d be 100% sticking those medals in the bin. Of course you would, it’s cheating.\" City secured eight major trophies between 2009 and 2018, including three Premier League titles, with their first league championship achieved in the dramatic 2011-12 season when they defeated United on goal difference after Sergio Aguero's stoppage-time winner against Queens Park Rangers. Keane's comments come as discussions intensify regarding potential consequences for City's honors if the club faces punishment affecting past titles.",
  "summary": "Roy Keane has delivered a fierce response to Manchester City’s Premier League financial verdict, saying he would throw away his medals if he had been one of the players who won them during the perio...",
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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."
}