“If I’m being honest…”: Wayne Rooney weighs in on more PL winners’ medals after Man City verdict

Former Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney stated he would not feel comfortable accepting retrospectively awarded Premier League winners' medals following Manchester City's financial verdict. Speaking on the Stick to United podcast, Rooney explained that United did not do enough on the pitch during the relevant campaigns and threw away leads, adding that he would not want to accept a medal for finishing in second place.

The comments follow a Premier League statement confirming that an independent commission found Manchester City guilty of breaching financial regulations, with potential sanctions including title stripping. While former teammates like Rio Ferdinand and David De Gea joked about receiving additional accolades, Rooney emphasized that while titles could be stripped, he would decline to take them.