Gerard Demands City Be Stripped of Titles

Former Liverpool manager Steven Gerrard has called for strict sanctions against Manchester City, including a transfer ban and point deductions over several seasons, arguing that any action taken must set a precedent.

For his part, Manchester City, which secured a valuable and deserved 3-0 victory over hosts Liverpool in the English Premier League on Sunday at Anfield, the Reds’ fortress, has maintained its innocence and filed an appeal against the committee’s decisions.

Gerrard never won the English Premier League title and was part of the Liverpool squad that finished as runners-up to Manchester City in the 2013-14 season.

In media comments, Gerrard said, “I don’t want individual players to keep receiving (medals or awards) for what has happened.”

Instead, Gerrard favors sanctions that span multiple seasons, stating, “I believe the punishment should include a ban on signing new players and point deductions over a period of time, making them suffer as they made everyone else suffer during the nine or ten years they engaged in those practices.”