Gary Neville reacts to ‘chilling’ Man City’s Premier League verdict: ‘Dragged through the mud’

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville described the independent commission's guilty verdict against Manchester City as "chilling" and stated that English football is being "dragged through the mud." Speaking on the Overlap Podcast, Neville voiced shock over the findings, warning that the outcome damages the reputation and integrity of the Premier League globally.

The independent commission found Manchester City guilty of financial rule breaches between 2009 and 2018, ruling that the club used sham agreements to artificially inflate revenues and reduce costs. The club, which denied all wrongdoing and was given until October 2 to appeal, also faced findings that key club witnesses provided false and dishonest testimony.