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  "id": 13462940,
  "title": "Ex-Man City player calls for seven-year punishment over financial breaches",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/ex-man-city-player-calls-for-seven-year-punishment-over-financial",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T16:48:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/ex-man-city-player-calls-for-seven-year-punishment-over-financial-breaches/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Manchester City defender Danny Mills has called for a severe, seven-season punishment for the club's alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules. In an interview with GB News, Mills argued that a one-season sanction would be insufficient, as it would not fairly reflect the severity of the charges. Manchester City has been charged with over 100 alleged breaches of Premier League rules, and the club has appealed the verdict. Mills suggested that relegating City to the Championship might be unfair to lower-tier clubs, as City would retain a strong squad capable of dominating the division. He also questioned the financial benefits Championship clubs would gain from hosting City, stating that a single match would not generate significant additional revenue. Mills believes the punishment should cover the period in which the alleged financial breaches occurred, with a seven-season sanction being the most appropriate.",
  "summary": "A former Manchester City defender, Danny Mills, has called for the club to face a severe punishment spanning seven seasons over its alleged financial breac Read More: https://punchng.com/ex-man-city-player-calls-for-seven-year-punishment-over-financial-breaches/",
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        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Ex-Man City player calls for seven-year punishment over financial breaches",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/ex-man-city-player-calls-for-seven-year-punishment-over-financial-13466372",
        "published": "2026-10-10T17:04:36.000Z"
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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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