Claims extracted
23
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
4%
1 of 23 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
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Former Tottenham and Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino says "we have lived through a period of deception" after Manchester City were found guilty of breaking the majority of the charges brought against them by the Premier League.
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City → publish → League
An independent panel found City to be guilty of a wide range of financial rule breaches, with the Athletic, external reporting on Friday that 114 of the 115 charges against them have been upheld.
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114 → find → them
Sanctions are yet to be announced, but City plan on appealing against the decision.
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City → announce → decision
The charges relate to a period from 2009-10 to 2017-18, while they were accused of a failure to co-operate with Premier League investigations between December 2018 to February 2023.
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they → relate → February
United States manager Pochettino managed three clubs in the Premier League during that time, with the 54-year-old spending 15 months at Southampton, five years at Tottenham and a single season with Chelsea.
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old → manage → Chelsea
"Whatever punishment [they choose], it's impossible to turn back time," said Pochettino.
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Pochettino → choose → time
"It's done a lot of damage.
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It → do → damage
Many clubs followed the rules and some didn't.
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some → follow → rules
"Maybe they thought that the punishment [wouldn't come for a lot of years] - what are they going to do?
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they → think → what
We get into a situation where what got celebrated wasn't that real, what seemed good maybe wasn't so good, what didn't look good maybe was good but couldn't be good because of what happened.
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what → get → situation
"We went through something where sporting fairness didn't exist.
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fairness → go → something
So, how do you repair everything that was damaged because of that, if it's true all of the 114 rules that were broken, we've lived through a period of deception."
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we → repair → deception
Earlier this month, Pochettino said Chelsea should be stripped of the 2016-17 Premier League title after being found guilty of historical rule breaches and that it should be "awarded" to his Tottenham side, who finished runners-up.
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who → say → runners
Sources have told BBC Sport that other top flight clubs are seeking legal advice over possible compensation claims following the decision against City.
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clubs → tell → City
City were charged by the Premier League in February 2023 following a four-year investigation.
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City → charge → investigation
The club were referred to an independent commission.
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club → refer → commission
A behind-closed-doors hearing began in September 2024 and ran for about 12 weeks.
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hearing → close → weeks
"Where were the controls?" said Pochettino on City being found guilty.
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City → say → ?
"That's what gets my attention.
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what → get → attention
"If I remember being at Southampton, then Tottenham - I remember building [the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium] and not having the economic possibility of a transfer for 18 months.
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I → remember → months
"I think we were the only team in the history of the Premier League with 18 months without [making a transfer].
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we → think → transfer
"Tottenham was fighting for titles with those above us and every year in the top four, getting to the semi-finals of the Champions League without being able to do a transfer for 18 months, all because we needed to get used to the [Premier League financial controls]?
"They were so strict with us but also so lenient with others.
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They → fight → others
Because of that, that's why I say: it's all very strange."
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it → say → that
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