Peter Schmeichel and Jaap Stam give Man City punishment verdict with Premier League instruction

Former Manchester United players Peter Schmeichel and Jaap Stam debated the potential punishments for Manchester City on Viaplay following an independent panel's guilty verdict. Schmeichel proposed a five-year period of starting on minus 25 points, a five-year transfer ban, forced club sale, and individual bans. Stam argued that the Premier League must set an example by stripping City of their titles for cheating.

The debate emerged following Manchester City's victory at Anfield, where second-half goals from Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku, and Rayan Cherki secured a win against Liverpool after Ryan Gravenberch was sent off. Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville noted that potential confirmed sanctions later in the season continue to hang over City's on-pitch achievements.