Manchester City were found to have engaged in an almost £1billion scheme to either inflate revenues or reduce costs as former defender Micah Richards has spoken out over the decision
Micah Richards
Micah Richards has spoken out on the Man City breaches
Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards says the Premier League’s damning verdict on the club has left him devastated and heartbroken. City were found to have engaged in an almost £1billion scheme to either inflate revenues or reduce costs through a series of “sham” arrangements in order to avoid breaching league and UEFA financial regulations.
The eight-time Premier League champions face severe sanctions, although City remain defiant and immediately declared their intention to appeal.
Speaking on The Rest is Football podcast, Richards said: “The reports were troubling. I saw the words which were used by the Premier League in sham contracts and I felt absolutely devastated.
Manchester City have been accused of 'sham' arrangements(Image: PAUL ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)
“I’ve been at that club since I was 14 years old, I would die for that club.
“I achieved my dream at Manchester City, but then to hear these reports, and not only me as an ex-player, but the fans, what they have to go through, absolutely devastating.”
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Richards described speaking to the fan he used to live with as a young player at the club, adding: “My digs man, he rang me and he was literally in tears and asking me about information, which I don’t know, I haven’t got the answers to tell him.
“And that’s someone who’s supported the club for 60-odd years, and the uncertainty around it is just heartbreaking. To have a headline of this nature for a club that I love so much, it’s been difficult.
Micah Richards
Micah Richards played for Man City for a number of years(Image: Getty Images)
“If you listen to the reports, they are damning. I feel saddened, I feel angry, I feel a lit bit confused because, on the other side, you have City’s side of the story.”
Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane said, if he was a City player, he would throw all the medals in the bin.
Outspoken Keane said: “They knew it would hurt a lot of people, but they’ve still done it, and, if I was a player, I’d be 100 per cent sticking those medals in the bin.
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“It’s cheating. You’re hearing nonsense about some ex-players saying, `Oh well, they won on the pitch’. Because it was cheating! It was cheating going on.”