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  "id": 12994977,
  "title": "Man City face Anfield cauldron after guilty Premier League verdicts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/man-city-face-anfield-cauldron-after-guilty-premier-league-verdicts",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T01:25:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
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    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/man-city-face-anfield-cauldron-012545639.html"
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  "account": "Manchester City face a daunting challenge at Liverpool's Anfield on Sunday, following their recent guilty verdict for over 100 breaches of Premier League financial rules. The club, which has been found guilty of using sham sponsorship deals to inflate revenues and reduce costs by more than £900 million, faces an uncertain title fight. Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool, who have also missed out on the title in recent years, are expected to exploit City's vulnerability in their upcoming match. The stakes are high for both teams, with City's appeal for innocence seemingly having little impact on the impending sanction.",
  "summary": "Manchester City are set for a hostile reception at Liverpool on Sunday in their first outing since being found guilty of over 100 breaches of Premier League financial rules.Fixtures (all times GMT) Saturday Arsenal v Leeds (1130), Aston Villa v Brentford, Chelsea v Bournemouth, Ipswich v Fulham, Sunderland v Brighton (all 1400), Manchester United v Tottenham (1630) Sunday Crystal Palace v…",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Man City face Anfield cauldron after guilty Premier League verdicts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/man-city-face-anfield-cauldron-after-guilty-premier-league-verdicts-13007169",
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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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