Oasis icon Liam Gallagher claims to know the fate that awaits Manchester City after they were found guilty of 114 Premier League rule breaches.
Liam Gallagher
Liam Gallagher says he's been told Manchester City will not be relegated or stripped of titles (Image: Getty)
Iconic Oasis singer and Manchester City supporter Liam Gallagher claims to know the punishment that awaits the club. City were found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges brought against them by the Premier League on Friday. The Premier League have yet to comment on the matter because the sanctions that await City have not been decided. The eight-time English champions are certain to appeal the verdict which is expected to see the saga dragged out well into 2027.
But Gallagher says if City's appeal is unsuccessful, they will not be stripped of the trophies they won between 2009 and 2018 and nor will they be expelled from the Premier League. Instead, the Oasis frontman claims his club will receive a transfer ban and a fine but will remain in England's top flight.
Gallagher posted to X on Sunday night: "Just been told by someone in a very very high position if we lose our appeal which we won’t we’ll be getting a FINE and TRANSFER BAN and that’s it so all you desperate neurotic S****BUBBLES hush it up to ras MCFC LG x."
Asked in the replies if he was allowed to reveal such information, Gallagher added: "Just said it keep up."
Gallagher's claims come after BBC Sport reported similar this weekend. The BBC claimed there is little appetite within the Premier League, by the organisation itself or its clubs, to strip City of past trophies. They won eight major honours in the nine-year timeframe during which they are accused of breaking the rules.
Liam's comments come after his brother Noel, also a massive City fan, expressed his disappointment at the verdict. He said: "A little surprised when I heard it on the radio. Surprised because only that the club have assured us all along that they vehemently denied any of these charges.
"So it was a bit of a shock to find out that we've been found guilty of all but one. But really overall just quite sad really. Sad for the fans and for the players. Our focus as fans is always on the pitch and we know what we saw – they won it on the pitch.
"Whatever goes on in the boardroom, it's nothing to do with the supporters or the players. The players won that game and won that title on the pitch. Whether some of those players should have been there or not, that's nothing to do with the fans.
"We were there, we know what we saw. Does it taint it? I suppose in the eyes of everybody else in England it would, but I know what I saw and I know what I felt."
Former Man City chairman David Bernstein fears they face "a very severe penalty" and added: "All I would say is that money is not sufficient, it would have to be something, unfortunately, more drastic than that."
But current chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said on Saturday: "Here's what I said to my family: The Premier League process still has a long way to run, and our confidence and intent in proving the club's innocence is just as strong as when this began.
"There are so many things that I would like to be able to share with you to help you understand why we feel so confident in our position. But the strict confidentiality of the legal process and our determination to respect it means I cannot do that at the moment."