Man United fans resurrect banner mocking City's trophy drought

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 16:07 · Archive

Manchester United supporters plan to bring back a banner mocking Manchester City's trophy drought after City were found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules.

Manchester United fans are reviving a ticker-style banner that mocked Manchester City's trophy drought, following City's guilty verdict on Premier League financial rule breaches. The banner, which first appeared at Old Trafford in 2000, tracked the years since City's last trophy in the 1976 League Cup, adding a year annually. Roberto Mancini took over as City manager after the club's Abu Dhabi takeover and vowed to remove the banner, which was taken down in 2011 when City won the FA Cup final against Stoke.

City players posed with their own revised banner reading '00 YEARS' after that 2011 victory, which marked the start of a trophy-laden period. The club has since won eight Premier League titles, the Champions League, three FA Cups, and seven League Cups. An independent Premier League commission last week found City guilty of more than 100 breaches of financial rules over a nine-year period from 2009 to 2018, alleging the club illegally pumped in more than £900 million.

The Red Army group has purchased a new banner expected to be unveiled before Manchester United host Tottenham on Saturday. City have appealed the verdict and insist they have 'irrefutable evidence' to show they are innocent. Potential sanctions could include relegation and the stripping of trophies.

How it is being reported

• Manchester United fans bring back banner mocking Man City trophy drought after guilty verdictThe banner had been a fixture at Old Trafford before Manchester City won the FA Cup in 2011Independent Sport · 9 Oct, 15:35
• Man United fans set to resurrect famous ticker banner mocking Man City's trophy drought after rival's bombshell guilty verdictManchester United fans are planning to bring back a famous ticker banner which mocked Man City's trophy drought after the club were found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules.Daily Mail Sport · 9 Oct, 14:37

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