Tottenham could take action against Manchester City over the guilty 114 financial charges verdict with Harry Redknapp making his feelings clear
Harry Redknapp has claimed that Tottenham supporters are right to feel 'cheated' by Manchester City's financial breaches but that the Premier League should not deliver retrospective punishment. City have been found guilty of 114 charges over a period of roughly 15 years.
Failing to co-operate with the Premier League's investigation into financial irregularities between 2009 to 2018 relate to 35 of the charges. City managed great success during that period with Spurs impacted in two of those early seasons of dominance, in the eyes of Redknapp.
In his column for The Sun : "There are so many who will feel they have a claim to have some wrongs righted should City fail in their appeal and I am one of them.
"During the period City’s charges cover, I was in charge of Spurs and locking horns with them for the Champions League spots over a long run. In back-to-back seasons, 2010/11 and 2011/12, we finished one place off qualification.
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"Who knows what would have happened if those at the Etihad had been playing by the rules like everyone else? No one can say for sure but Tottenham fans will not be alone in feeling that they were, in some way, cheated across those seasons.
"Champions League football over those two years could have changed so much for Spurs but I have no interest in the Premier League going back and deducting points from those seasons or deducting titles from City."
The stripping of titles is seen as unlikely but a points deduction significant enough to relegate them in a future campaign is a real possibility.
City have denied any wrongdoing throughout the process - which is set to continue as they will appeal the decision - which started in February 2023 when they were first charged by the Premier League.
“The Premier League process remains ongoing, with significant elements to be completed, and subject to strict confidentiality," a City statement released on Friday read. "As such Manchester City FC’s position remains consistent with the club’s statement of February 2023.
“The club has diligently respected due process for eight years on the basis the Premier League board and executive would behave as an independent, impartial and fair minded regulator, free from partisan influence.”