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Man City’s actions impacted everyone: Aston Villa included

The butterfly effect of Manchester City's spending are limitless. They changed the course of Premier League history.

29.09.26, 16:33

Four days on from the bombshell news that Manchester City have been found guilty of the vast majority of their Premier League charges, the story continues to dominate headlines and online discourse.

The narrative has moved on slightly to City’s response, what comes next and the potential endpoint of this long-running saga. The general consensus is that City’s alleged rule breaches, if still withstanding following an appeal, will lead to litigation from aggrieved parties.

Those who missed out on titles, trophies and European spots will rightly feel entitled to compensation.

Does that include Aston Villa?

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Michael Plant

Michael Plant Freelance reporter. Nearly a decade's experience in the media industry and a former Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool club correspondent. A Villa fan from birth, Michael was born in Birmingham but grew up in Belfast.

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