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Man City charges: Mourinho jokes Premier League case will outlast him

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Hand, K. (2026, October 9). Man City charges: Mourinho jokes Premier League case will outlast him. Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/8/man-city-charges-mourinho-jokes-premier-league-case-will-outlast-him?traffic_source=rss

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Al Jazeera · collected 2026-10-09 · by Kevin Hand

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Jose Mourinho joked that the legal battle between Manchester City and the Premier League might outlast him, commenting during an interview with Corriere dello Sport. The independent commission found City guilty of financial rule breaches over nearly a decade, including inflating revenue by more than 900 million pounds. City has appealed the decision, and Mourinho’s comment reflects the lengthy legal process likely ahead for both parties.
Written by AI on 2026-10-09, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Enzo Maresca says he is calm about Manchester City's appeal against their guilty verdict for over 100 breaches of Premier League financial rules, expressing full trust in the club's ability to win the case. The Italian manager, who was appointed in June, also worked under Pep Guardiola at City previously and believes there isn't another club where he would like to be. An independent commission found that City had arranged "sham" contracts with commercial partners to inflate revenues over nine seasons between 2009-10 and 2017-18. Meanwhile, former player Micah Richards is devastated by the situation, potentially losing titles won during the period in question. The case has diplomatic implications for the UK due to City's ownership ties with the United Arab Emirates.

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“I think we still have a chance to win that league because maybe they punish Man City with points and maybe we win that league,” he quipped at a press conference ahead of a Europa League match against United with his then-club, Fenerbahce. “Then they have to pay me the bonus and give me the medal.”
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🔮 Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho joked that he may not live to see the end of Manchester City’s legal battle with the Premier League after the club appealed against a ruling that found it guilty of serious financial rule breaches.
2026-10-09 · Al Jazeera
Man City charges: Mourinho jokes Premier League case will outlast him · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 2 hedged)

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho joked that he may not live to see the end of Manchester City’s legal battle with the Premier League after the club appealed against a ruling that found it guilty of serious financial rule breaches. uncertain
it → joke → breaches
An independent commission found City guilty of all charges relating to breaches of Premier League financial regulations between the 2009-10 and 2017-18 seasons, as well as three of four charges relating to failures to cooperate with the investigation. asserted
City → find → investigation
City have denied wrongdoing and lodged an appeal. asserted
City → deny → appeal
: Ronaldo pays tribute to Messi after Argentina farewell asserted
Ronaldo → pay → farewell
The Premier League said that City used “sham” commercial agreements to inflate revenue and understate costs by more than 900 million pounds ($1.19bn) over nearly a decade, resulting in inaccurate financial reporting and breaches of spending rules. asserted
City → say → rules
Mourinho managed Manchester United from 2016 to 2018 and led them to a second-placed Premier League finish behind Pep Guardiola’s City in 2017-18. asserted
Mourinho → manage → 2017
“I would rather laugh about it,” Mourinho said when asked about the case in an interview with Italy’s Corriere dello Sport. asserted
Mourinho → laugh → Sport
“I think we will eventually get an ending, but we are both in our 60s, and we’ll need to be lucky enough to still be around when the final verdict arrives. asserted
verdict → think → 60s
Mourinho has long maintained that one of his greatest achievements in football management was finishing second behind Guardiola’s side, given their spending power at the time. asserted
one → maintain → time
The Portuguese manager, now 63, said in 2024 that he had not given up on being awarded a winner’s medal for the 2018 season. asserted
he → say → season
“I think we still have a chance to win that league because maybe they punish Man City with points and maybe we win that league,” he quipped at a press conference ahead of a Europa League match against United with his then-club, Fenerbahce. “Then they have to pay me the bonus and give me the medal.” asserted
they → think → medal
The appeal process will be conducted in private, and it remains unclear whether any sanctions would be imposed before it is heard, or whether any punishment would take effect immediately. uncertain
punishment → conduct → effect
City, seeking a sixth successive league win, are top of the Premier League with 15 points from five matches and travel to Liverpool on Sunday. asserted
City → seek → Sunday
Holders Arsenal entertain Leeds on Saturday, while United host Tottenham later the same day. asserted
United → entertain → Tottenham
Mourinho’s Real Madrid trail fierce rivals and La Liga leaders Barcelona by six points, with five wins and two defeats from their seven league matches this season. asserted
Madrid → trail → matches
Both Barca and Real are in action on Saturday, with Getafe and Villarreal visiting, respectively. asserted
Getafe → visit → Saturday
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