Mourinho jokes he may not live to see City case end

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 17:31 · Archive

Manchester City appealed after being found guilty of all financial charges by an independent commission.

An independent commission found Manchester City guilty of all financial rule breaches relating to Premier League regulations between the 2009-10 and 2017-18 seasons. The club was also found guilty of three out of four charges concerning failure to cooperate with the investigation. Denying any wrongdoing, City have submitted an official appeal.

The Premier League alleged City relied on 'sham' commercial agreements to inflate revenue and understate costs by more than £900 million over nearly a decade. Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho, who previously managed Manchester United, joked about the lengthy process ahead. '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,' Mourinho said. 'There will be a verdict, then appeals, then more appeals.' The appeal process will take place in private, and it remains unclear whether sanctions would be handed down before it is heard.

How it is being reported

• Jose Mourinho lays into Man City charges timeline with Premier League jokeJose Mourinho has made a joke about the charges that have been brought against Manchester CityMirror Sport · 8 Oct, 18:24
• Jose Mourinho jokes he may be dead before 'final verdict' in Man City caseManchester City were found guilty last week of all financial charges brought against them but have since lodged an appealIndependent Sport · 8 Oct, 16:24

In this story: Manchester City · Premier League · Jose Mourinho · Pep Guardiola · Real Madrid · Manchester United

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