How best to punish City? Restitution over retribution, then hand club to the fans | Jonathan Liew
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There are no real precedents and emotions are still raw, but good can come from this mess if ownership models changeA 17-year transfer embargo. Replay the entire era with all the original players. Restore the 2009 squad and force them to mount a title challenge with Stephen Ireland, Martin Petrov and Richard Dunne. Force Ferran Soriano to drive a parade bus backwards through Manchester, once for every major trophy won. Ban the Poznan, or at least make City fans do it facing forwards.Yes, in the week since it emerged that…
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