Man City: Micah Richards 'devastated' after reading Premier League verdict on charges
BBC • • sports
Key Points:
- Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards expressed feeling "absolutely devastated" after the Premier League found the club guilty of financial breaches involving "sham contracts" to disguise over £830m in secret funding.
- An independent commission confirmed City violated financial rules from 2009-10 to 2017-18 and mostly failed to cooperate with the investigation, though the club denies wrongdoing and plans to appeal by 2 October.
- Richards, who was part of City's 2011-12 title-winning squad, described the reports as "damning" and shared the emotional impact on long-term fans, including a family who supported the club for over 60 years.
- He conveyed mixed feelings of sadness, anger, and confusion, acknowledging both the severity of the allegations and City's side of the story.
