Manchester City CEO calls Premier League verdict a 'conspiracy theory'

Manchester City's CEO has called the Premier League's guilty verdict a "conspiracy theory," according to multiple reports, following the league's announcement of the club's guilt.

Manchester City's chief executive has hit back at the Premier League after the club was found guilty of financial breaches, according to reports. Ferran Soriano, the CEO, described the investigation as a "conspiracy theory" in a video message to staff, as reported by Terra and TuttoMercatoWeb.

The Premier League announced on Tuesday that Manchester City is guilty of all charges, according to Terra. Soriano reportedly claimed that the entire verdict is based on a single false accusation, as stated by TuttoMercatoWeb. ESPN also reported that Soriano believes the verdict supports the "conspiracy theory."

Sources

  1. Terra"Teoria da conspiração", diz CEO do Manchester City sobre investigações (new window)terra.com.br
  2. ESPNCity CEO says Premier League verdict supports 'conspiracy theory' (new window)espn.com
  3. TuttoMercatoWebMan City, il videomessaggio del CEO allo staff: "La Premier sostiene la teoria del complotto" (new window)tuttomercatoweb.com