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Rival clubs feel relegating Manchester City to Championship would not be enough
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Premier League executives pushing for severe punishmentCity maintain they are ‘innocent of the accusations’The Premier League will face pressure from Manchester City’s rivals to push for a sanction that will result in a prolonged absence from the top flight after the club were found guilty of more than 100 charges of financial rule breaking.Executives at a number of Premier League clubs have told the Guardian that a points deduction that would relegate City to the Championship for a single season would be insufficient given the scale of what an independent…
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