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What If... Man City hadn't 'systematically broken' the rules?

What If... Man City hadn't 'systematically broken' the rules?

The Athletic FC Podcast
Oct 8, 2026 45 min
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<p>This week&#39;s What If is centred on the biggest story in town: Manchester City&#39;s guilty ruling.</p><br><p>Emma Paton is alongside The Athletic&#39;s Tim Spiers, Jack Pitt-Brooke and Dan Kilpatrick to discuss who was the most impacted by City&#39;s spending, and if that money hadn&#39;t been spent, where would the rest of the division be?</p><br><p>What if the big signings they made went elsewhere, who else would they have signed in their place and what is an appropriate punishment?</p><br><p>Host: Emma Paton</p><p>Co-hosts: Tim Spiers, Dan Kilpatrick, Jack Pitt-Brooke</p><p>Exec Producer: Adam Jones</p><p>Producers: Mike Stavrou, Grayson Moody</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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