{
  "id": 13466372,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T17:04:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/ex-man-city-player-calls-for-seven-year-punishment-over-financial-breaches/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Manchester City defender Danny Mills has called for a seven-year punishment over the club's alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules. Mills, speaking to GB News, argued that a one-season ban would be insufficient, as the sanctions should reflect the seriousness of the most serious charges. Manchester City has been charged with over 100 alleged breaches, and the club has appealed the verdict. Mills questioned the fairness of relegation to the Championship, stating that City would retain a stronger squad and have a significant advantage over Championship teams. He also doubted the financial benefits that Championship clubs would gain from hosting City, arguing that a single match would not generate substantial additional revenue. Mills proposed that the punishment should cover the period in which the alleged financial breaches occurred and suggested a seven-season ban as a fair and severe response to the case.",
  "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",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-10T16:48:16.000Z"
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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."
}