Pochettino: Manchester City verdicts show fans ‘lived through an era of deception’
US manager says finding right punishment is ‘really hard’
TL;DR
- Mauricio Pochettino is dismayed by Manchester City's guilty verdicts for financial rule breaches, calling it a "period of deception" for fans.
- He questions the effectiveness of financial controls, contrasting City's situation with his own experiences at Tottenham, who had transfer restrictions.
- Pochettino believes that no punishment can truly repair the damage or restore sporting fairness if rules were broken.
- He also alluded to Chelsea's prior punishment for similar violations, suggesting Tottenham should have been awarded the 2016-17 Premier League title.
- Manchester City faces 115 charges concerning financial rule violations between 2009 and 2018.
- City has consistently denied the allegations.