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  "id": 13138114,
  "title": "Man Utd boss Carrick ‘personally’ affected by Man City verdict",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/man-utd-boss-carrick-personally-affected-by-man-city-verdict-13138114",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T14:29:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/10/09/man-utd-boss-carrick-personally-affected-by-man-city-verdict"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has expressed feeling personally affected by Manchester City's recent guilty verdict for breaching the Premier League's financial rules. Carrick, who played for United during their runners-up finishes to City in the 2011/12 and 2017/18 seasons, hinted at his frustration over the controversy. City is appealing the verdict, which stems from their financial rules violations between 2009 and 2018. Carrick, a 45-year-old midfielder, wants a swift resolution to the City appeal, with potential sanctions including severe points deductions, expulsion from the Premier League, or even the stripping of previous titles. While Carrick would benefit if United were awarded any titles taken from City, he believes a belated medal would lose significance given the passage of time. Carrick emphasizes that the moment of winning is crucial, and the feeling of accomplishment cannot be replicated through a medal. The former England and Tottenham player is also concerned about his own future after United's poor start to the season, currently languishing in 12th place with only one win from five games ahead of their upcoming match against bottom-of-the-table Tottenham.",
  "summary": "The former England midfielder wants a swift resolution to City’s appeal, with the club potentially facing a heavy points deduction, Premier League expulsion or the loss of previous titles if it fails.",
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        "title": "Man Utd boss Carrick 'personally' affected by Man City verdict",
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        "published": "2026-10-09T14:10:42.000Z"
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      {
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        "title": "Man Utd boss Carrick ‘personally’ affected by Man City verdict",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/man-utd-boss-carrick-personally-affected-by-man-city-verdict-13140092",
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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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