{
  "id": 11020552,
  "title": "'Hard to see Man City getting anything other than the book thrown at them', expert says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/hard-to-see-man-city-getting-anything-other-than-the-book-thrown-at",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T19:56:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/hard-to-see-man-city-getting-anything-other-than-the-book-thrown-at-them-expert-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Manchester City enjoyed a meteoric rise from mid-table mediocrity to Premier League domination, but their golden era could be forever tarnished after they were found guilty of scores of financial rule breaches. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with James Reade, Professor of Economics at the University of Reading. He says that it's unlikely that the club will see any leniency from football…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "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."
}