{
  "id": 13730077,
  "title": "'The Manchester City case shows that football's worst excesses only spark a reaction once they are over'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/the-manchester-city-case-shows-that-footballs-worst-excesses-only",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-11T14:00:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Le Monde English",
    "slug": "le-monde-english",
    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/sports/article/2026/10/11/the-manchester-city-case-shows-that-football-s-worst-excesses-only-spark-a-reaction-once-they-are-over_6758481_9.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The financial fraud committed by Manchester City, a club owned by the United Arab Emirates, exposes the complacency of the Premier League and the dangers posed by state-owned clubs, observes Jérôme Latta in his column.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Manchester City charges: Appeal, sanctions and timelines explained",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/manchester-city-charges-appeal-sanctions-and-timelines-explained",
        "published": "2026-10-11T14:13:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}