Event
Wayne Rooney says Manchester United should not receive Premier League titles if Manchester City are stripped of them over financial rule breaches, because United finished second. He says he would support relegation and spending restrictions for City.
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Wayne Rooney says Manchester United did not earn the 2011–12 Premier League title by finishing second to Manchester City. City’s sanctions have not been announced.
Background
Wayne Rooney says Manchester United should not be awarded a Premier League title if Manchester City are stripped of one: United finished second in 2011–12, he argues, and did not earn the title. He says players should not be held responsible for conduct they may not have known about. Rooney supports relegation and several seasons of spending restrictions for City, while acknowledging he does not know what sanctions will be imposed. The BBC reports that an independent commission found City guilty of the majority of 115 alleged breaches, mainly covering 2009–10 to 2017–18, and alleged failures to co-operate with investigations. Sanctions had not been announced, and City planned to appeal. Any title removal, reassignment or relegation remains hypothetical in the supplied material.
Wayne Rooney says Manchester United should not be awarded a Premier League title if Manchester City are stripped of one: United finished second in 2011–12, he argues, and did not earn the title. He says players should not be held responsible for conduct they may not have known ab
Fact cards
Key entities: Wayne Rooney, Manchester City, Manchester United, Premier League.
Would Rooney accept a retrospective title or medal for Manchester United? No. He says United did not earn the 2011–12 title by finishing second. What sanctions does Rooney support? He says he would support relegation to the lowest possible division and several seasons of spending
BBC Sport | https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cmed7q89vp5no | published 2026-09-29T12:36:50.000Z | primary source | BBC Sport source | Rooney’s comments, reported findings, and status of sanctions and appeal. | Event digest | Concise summary of Rooney’s position. | Re
2009–10 to 2017–18: Period mainly covered by the alleged financial-rule breaches. 2011–12: Manchester United finished runners-up to Manchester City. 29 September 2026: BBC reports the commission found City guilty of the majority of charges; sanctions had not been announced and Ci
Timeline
Period mainly covered by the alleged financial-rule breaches.
Manchester United finished runners-up to Manchester City.
BBC reports the commission found City guilty of the majority of charges; sanctions had not been announced and City planned to appeal. Rooney rejects a retrospective United title and gives his views on possible sanctions.
FAQ
No. He says United did not earn the 2011–12 title by finishing second.
He says he would support relegation to the lowest possible division and several seasons of spending restrictions.
The BBC report says they had not been announced.
City planned to appeal; the supplied material gives no details of the appeal outcome.
United should not receive them; he said his side had not done enough to win in 2011–12.
He opposed taking City’s titles away but said he believes the club should be relegated.
No. The possible outcomes remain undecided.
The source package reports that a panel found most charges proved; the process remains subject to City’s planned appeal.