Was Manchester City fined and cut 30 points?
Manchester City has been accused of violating financial rules between 2009 and 2018. A claim on social media has stated that the Premier League targeted and fined the football club by cutting 30 points off. Many Facebook users who speak Khmer have widely shared and reacted to this claim. However, Fact Crescendo Cambodia finds this claim incorrect.
This is about our investigation of the above claim.
Social Media Claim
On April 1, 2023, a Facebook page called “Man City Fans Cambodia” recently claimed Manchester City had been fined up to 30 points deducted by the Premier League. The fine comes after the football team was found to have defamed and lost the popularity of the Premier League, the highest level of the English football league system.
Social media users have shared this claim many times, along with various expressions and reactions.
Below is a snippet image captured from the Facebook page above that also confirms Manchester City dropped from 2nd to 12th in the Premier League table.
Fact Check
Fact Crescendo Cambodia begins to scrutinize the above claims through the press and Premier League scoreboard, leading us to find the following facts.
The official English Premier League website shown as of April 20, 2023, confirmed that Manchester City is standing behind Arsenal with 70 points.
The following screenshot from the above website shows Manchester City still stands in the 2nd place of the league table without being fined or cutting 30 points off.
Premier League Link | Archived Link
According to other international news websites, Sky Sports and Evening Standards also show Manchester City football team is currently standing in second place with 70 points in the league table. They were not fined and not 30 points deducted.
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Conclusion
Fact Crescendo Cambodia has found that the above claim posted by Facebook page is false. Manchester City is currently standing at the second place of the league table with 70 points, four behind Arsenal.30 points have not been deducted.
