Former Manager Claims Stoke City Were Cheated In Final After Financial Ruling

Former manager Tony Pulis claims his team was cheated after Manchester City were found guilty of massive financial rule breaches.

What's new · 11h agoFormer Stoke City manager Tony Pulis publicly reacted to the verdict by claiming his team was cheated in a past final.

Following Manchester City's unprecedented guilty verdict on the vast majority of financial rule violations, former Stoke City manager Tony Pulis has argued his side was cheated out of the trophy in an earlier final. An independent panel ruled the club breached one hundred fourteen regulations following a thorough inquiry by league authorities. Legal repercussions and formal penalties for the football club are yet to be finalized while officials review the outcome.

• An independent tribunal concluded that Manchester City violated one hundred fourteen financial regulations.
• Tony Pulis stated his Stoke City players were deprived of a major trophy during the period under scrutiny.
• Club representatives have consistently denied any wrongdoing throughout the disciplinary proceedings.

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Timeline

1. Sep 25An independent panel finds Manchester City guilty of breaking the majority of financial rules.
2. Sep 27Tony Pulis publicly declares his Stoke City team was cheated during a past final.

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Covered by 5 outlets

• The GuardianFootball Daily | Manchester City come out swinging haymakers after charges galore1d ago · open ↗
• The IndependentTony Pulis feels ‘cheated’ by Manchester City after Stoke defeat in 2011 FA Cup final1d ago · open ↗
• BBC SportMan City? I feel cheated - when do Stoke City get our FA Cup?2d ago · open ↗

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