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Paul Scholes Disagrees with Wayne Rooney over Winners' Medals
Scholes said he would want a winners' medal if Manchester City are stripped of honours after 114 of 115 charges were upheld.
- Manchester City Football Club lodged a comprehensive Appeal against the Premier League Commission on Thursday, October 1st, 2026, maintaining innocence and citing "clear material errors" in the disciplinary opinion.
- A four-year investigation found City arranged "sham contracts" to disguise over £830 million in funding between 2009 and 2018, with only £43 million of £360 million in sponsor fees deemed legitimate.
- Manchester United legend Paul Scholes stated on Instagram Saturday that he wants a retrospective 2011/12 Premier League winners' medal if City are stripped of honors, declaring "I want my medal."
- Conversely, former striker Rooney stated on the Stick to United podcast he would not feel "comfortable" accepting a retrospective title, admitting "I don't think we deserve it."
- City asserted they will "respect due process" until proceedings conclude, while pundits debate potential punishments for breaching financial rules over a nine-year period.
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right2Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Left
Bias Distribution
- 45% of the sources lean Left
45% Left
L 45%
C 33%
R 22%
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