'Sad’ Noel Gallagher Breaks Silence on Man City Guilty Verdict

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Noel Gallagher makes interesting comments about Man City's titles being 'tainted' after guilty verdict.

Oasis frontman and Manchester City superfan Noel Gallagher has admitted he has been left 'sad' and 'surprised' after learning his club were found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules.

The news broke this week, with reports revealing that the Manchester side had been found guilty of all but one of the 115 charges for rule breaches between 2009 and 2018. The Cityzens plan to appeal, but the case looks to have huge ramifications for English football.

Most notably, Man City could be stripped of their titles and relegated , while other sanctions have also been discussed.

A number of rivals are reportedly seeking compensation following the expected guilty verdict concerning City's financial breaches

Speaking on the Man City podcast Let Me Talk, Gallagher seemed to be pretty taken aback by the news . He said he mostly felt sad for the fans and players, remarking that he was "a little surprised when I heard it on the radio," before adding:

> "Surprised because only that the club have assured us all along that they vehemently deny any of these charges. So it was a bit of a shock to find out that we'd been found guilty of all but one.

> "But really, overall, just quite sad really. Sad for the fans and the players."

He was then asked about how he feels the news impacts the legacy of Man City's success over the years. Speaking about the 2011/12 title win when Sergio Aguero scored late on against Queens Park Rangers , he said:

> "Our focus on fans is always on the pitch. We know what we saw. They won it on the pitch. Whatever goes on in the boardrooms, it's nothing to do with the supporters or the players. The players won that game [against QPR] and won that title on the pitch.

> "Whether some of those players should have been there or not has nothing to do with the fans. We were there. We know what we saw."

Gallagher then seemed to accept that the club's successes have been 'tainted' in the eyes of rivals, but claimed it wouldn't take away from the emotion he felt having watched the club in this era:

> "Does it taint it? I suppose in the eyes of everyone else in England it would, but I know what I saw and I know what I felt."

Interestingly enough, his comments echo the sentiment of former Man City star Rodri, who insisted that his success was still valid regardless of any verdict . The Spaniard said:

> "What we did, they cannot take out of us. It's something that is not paid by money. It's paid with effort, with the damage, with, you know, being shoulder to shoulder every day. I can tell you that everything was deserved, and I'm glad that I could live one of the best eras of English football in here."

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