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  "id": 10915383,
  "title": "Richards 'devastated' by Man City guilty verdicts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/richards-devastated-by-man-city-guilty-verdicts-10915383",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-30T10:07:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport Football",
    "slug": "bbc-sport-football",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ckrerg4n2v82o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards expressed profound devastation upon reading the Premier League's guilty verdict against the club regarding financial charges. The independent commission found that City had arranged sham contracts with commercial partners to disguise secret funding exceeding £830 million. The league confirmed all charges related to breaches of financial rules between the 2009-10 and 2017-18 seasons, with all but one violation in terms of failure to cooperate with the investigation. Despite denying any wrongdoing, the club has until October 2 to appeal the decision. Richards, who spent his youth at Manchester City, found the reports troubling, stating he felt \"absolutely devastated.\" He added, \"I would die for that club, and my digs man was literally in tears, asking me about information he couldn't provide.\" The uncertainty surrounding the club's future has left former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher questioning the validity of City's titles.",
  "summary": "Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards felt \"absolutely devastated\" after reading the Premier League's \"damning\" verdict on the club's financial charges.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Man City guilty of using ‘sham’ deals to distort finances, Premier League says",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/man-city-guilty-of-using-sham-deals-to-distort-finances-premier",
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        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Premier League confirms Man City guilty of serious financial breaches",
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        "published": "2026-09-30T07:59:20.000Z"
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        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Richards devastated by Man City guilty verdicts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/richards-devastated-by-man-city-guilty-verdicts",
        "published": "2026-09-30T10:07:23.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Richards 'devastated' by Man City guilty verdicts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/richards-devastated-by-man-city-guilty-verdicts-10915471",
        "published": "2026-09-30T10:11:42.000Z"
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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."
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