Man Utd Legend Rio Ferdinand’s Furious Message to Premier League Over Man City’s 115 Charges
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has called on the Premier League to urgently address the 115 charges facing Manchester City.
During the latest episode of the Vibe with FIVE podcast, Ferdinand expressed his concerns following Manchester City’s clinching of their fourth consecutive league title with a 3-1 victory over West Ham.
Despite the celebratory atmosphere, allegations of breaches dating back to 2009-2018 cast a shadow over the club, with Manchester City strongly refuting any wrongdoing. A hearing is reportedly scheduled for later this year, as per reports from the Manchester Evening News.
While discussing Arsenal’s commendable challenge in the season’s close contest with co-host Joel Beya, Ferdinand underscored the importance of the Premier League swiftly resolving the charges.
“Arsenal put up a great fight and like you said, this is against the most dominant Premier League team we’ve ever seen, charges aside,” Ferdinand commented.
“We’ll wait to see what happens there, and you know what I’m not even bantering Man City about it, I think for football in general, the broadcasters, media, fans, and Man City players and staff and everyone connected to that club, there’s a cloud over football [and] Man City with these charges.”
In a call for swift action, Ferdinand encouraged the Premier League to “knuckle down” and sort out City’s predicament for the broader “betterment of the game”. He underlined: “The powers that be need to make sure that they finalise this as soon as possible, we’re seeing Everton and Nottingham Forest getting points deducted and I know it’s a less complex situation.”
“Two years since the charges first came out, they’ve won two Premier League’s since then. They’ve been allowed to win two Premier Leagues so the powers that be need to knuckle down and get this done for the good of the game and the betterment of the game.”
Out of the hefty 115 charges, 54 relate to City failing to provide accurate financial specifics, while 35 are attributed to the club’s failure to cooperate with the Premier League’s governing body.
Man Utd Legend Rio Ferdinand’s Furious Message to Premier League Over Man City’s 115 Charges
