Steven Gerrard calls for severe sanctions against Manchester City

Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has called for significant disciplinary action against Manchester City following findings that the club breached Premier League financial regulations between 2009 and 2018. Speaking on ‘The Overlap’, Gerrard argued that the club must face consequences that reflect the scale of the infractions to protect the integrity of the competition.

Gerrard stated that while he does not seek to have personal titles or medals returned, the club should be stripped of its achievements or have an asterisk placed next to their records to acknowledge the breaches. He suggested that a simple relegation to the Championship would be insufficient, as the club could easily return to the top flight. Instead, he proposed multi-year punishments, such as transfer bans and sustained points deductions, stating the club needs to ‘make them suffer like they've made everyone suffer’.

Manchester City continues to deny all allegations and is currently appealing the ruling. The specific punishments for the club have not yet been revealed.