Richard Dunne has acknowledged that Manchester City’s guilty verdict will leave an indelible mark on the club’s legacy, but insists the quality of play and moments the players created remain untouched.
The former City captain, who made over 350 appearances before leaving for Aston Villa in 2009 and now coaches the club’s under-18s, said on Virgin Media 2: “There is obviously always going to be an asterisk about what they’ve achieved. You can never take away from what you’ve seen on the pitch and the moments that the fans have shared.”
Dunne described the verdict, if upheld, as “the biggest scandal in Premier League history” but stopped short of arguing for titles to be stripped. He attacked the club’s conduct towards supporters and rivals, saying: “It puts a black mark against the club in terms of how they’ve gone about things, what they’ve done, and how they’ve lied to the fans.”
The 47-year-old called for the case to be resolved quickly, questioning the significance of upcoming matches whilst the matter remains unresolved.
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