Scale of City’s punishment is the only story but Premier League must bear some responsibility | Barney Ronay

Khaldoon al-Mubarak has come out swinging, yet the Premier League completely failed to oversee his club.

Nothing is finished, nothing is resolved. Or at least that's the impression from the bold, unshakable confidence of Manchester City's chairman, Khaldoon al-Mubarak, who remains convinced the past three days of turmoil are merely the buildup before the big revelation—a prelude to some decisive evidence that will sweep away the initial finding of guilt on the Premier League's more than 100 charges.

This seems to be the official City stance right now. A strategy of legal attrition. Scooby-Doo-style justice. A verdict that is merely exposition, leading up to the moment when we finally tear off the zombie mask and reveal the grumpy old amusement park owner underneath, clutching a bulging ring-binder full of irrefutable proof of City's innocence. Continue reading...