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Jamie Carragher tells Manchester City owners they must SELL following guilty verdict

The former Liverpool defender says there can be no future in the Premier League for any executives involved in the scandal

Published: Thursday, 1 October 2026 at 8:25 AM
Jamie Carragher tells Manchester City owners they must SELL following guilty verdict
Key Things to Know
  • Jamie Carragher argues Manchester City's owners must sell following the club's financial rules guilty verdict.
  • Carragher stated that executives involved in the scandal should be disqualified from Premier League ownership.
  • An independent commission found Manchester City guilty of circumventing financial regulations over a nine-season period.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher stated that Manchester City's owners must sell the club following a guilty verdict for breaching Premier League financial rules. Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Carragher argued that the position of all implicated executives is untenable and called for their disqualification under the league's owners' and directors' test.

An independent commission concluded that Manchester City circumvented financial regulations through sham commercial deals across nine seasons. While Manchester City and sponsor Etihad Airways intend to contest the findings, former manager Pep Guardiola voiced strong support for the club's ownership.

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