Andy Robertson insists Man City’s title winners deserve their medals despite club’s guilty verdict

ANDY ROBERTSON insists Manchester City’s Premier League title winners deserve to retain their medals. City face disastrous punishment after a sensational guilty verdict for breaching financial rules. Prem fans are now demanding stiff action to be taken against Man City, who have always denied the charges and look set to appeal. But Scotland skipper Robertson, 32 – who lined up against the Citizens at Hull and Liverpool in three of the seasons they’ve been charged between 2009 and 2018 – insists any punishment should NOT taint their success. The Tottenham star said: “I think you can hear the shock in my voice, I haven’t actually seen the news. “The case has obviously been going on. For me, the players showed they were good enough on the pitch. Read More on Football “I don’t know too much about the charges and stuff like that. But they had an incredible team, one that I loved battling against. “I don’t think when it comes to these things that players are ever to blame. That’s all I can focus on.” Liverpool could be handed another Premier League title from the 2013/14 season in which they finished second behind City – three years before Robertson moved to Anfield. That means the Reds’ legendary captain Steven Gerrard would finally earn the coveted winners’ medal he never picked up in his glittering career. Most read in Football BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK City were found guilty on all but one of the 115 charges they have been facing since 2023 following a four-year investigation from an independent committee. Charges include failing to provide accurate financial information and details of payments to players and coaches. Breaches of Uefa’s Financial Fair Play regulations and the Prem’s own Profitability and Sustainability Rules were also among the charges. Sanctions have yet to be finalised but severe consequences remain on the table, including points deductions, fines and even EXPULSION from the Premier League. Manchester United could also be handed another two Prem titles from 2012 and 2018 when they finished behind then champions City. What were Man City charged with? MAN CITY have been found guilty of all but one of the 115 charges they were initially hit with. Those charges were upped to 130 and fit into the following six categories… - Failing to give accurate financial information over sponsorship revenue, related parties and operating costs between 2009-10 and 2017/18. Total charges: 50 - Failing to provide full details of managerial remuneration between 2009/10 and 2012/13. Total charges 8 - Failing to provide full details of player remuneration between 2010/11 and 2015/16. Total charges 12 - Failing to comply with Uefa Licencing and Financial Fair Play regulations between 2013/14 and 2017/18. Total charges 5 - Breaching Premier League Profitability and Sustainability rules between 2015/16 and 2017/18. Total charges 25 - Failing to co-operate with the Premier League investigation between 2018/19 and 2022/23. Total charges 30 - Total charges: 130