Man City charges: We lived through a period of deception if club found guilty, says ex-Spurs and Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino
- Posted on September 29, 2026
- By Sky Sport
- 1 Views
- 1 min read
In brief
Manchester City faces potential sanctions following allegations of financial rule violations spanning multiple seasons. Former Tottenham and Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has expressed serious concerns about the competitive integrity of English football, suggesting that if the charges prove substantiated, the sport would have endured a prolonged period of systematic deception. The club maintains its innocence while awaiting tribunal decisions on over 100 charges related to financial reporting and governance compliance.
Summary auto-generated by AI from the original publisher's content. Editorial standards.
Man City charges: We lived through a period of deception if club found guilty, says ex-Spurs and Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino
Reports on Friday claimed an independent tribunal had reached its decisions in Manchester City’s 115-charge case - and that virtually all were found to have been proven; Man City deny all wrongdoing; Pochettino said: If its true…weve lived through a period of deception.
