Roy Keane has said Manchester City should accept the outcome of its Premier League charges case, describing the club as "cheating," according to Goal.com. The former Manchester United captain's comments followed a guilty verdict against City on those charges, the outlet reported on Saturday.
Keane's position was blunt: City should, in his words, "take their medicine." Goal.com is the source of that remark and of the characterization of City as "cheating."
The verdict has drawn reactions beyond Keane. BBC and The Telegraph both carried a column by former Stoke City manager Tony Pulis, who said he feels cheated and asked when Stoke would receive their FA Cup. Pulis's complaint ties the case to Stoke's FA Cup final defeat by Manchester City, though the material available does not specify which season he was referring to.
Manchester City has responded publicly. The club published "A letter from the Chairman" on its official website. Separately, BBC reported that chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has expressed confidence that the club will prove its innocence — a position that sits in direct opposition to the guilty verdict reported by Goal.com.
What to watch next: whether Manchester City issues a fuller formal response to the verdict, and how the Premier League proceeds now that the case has reached a conclusion.
