Star teammate Satpaev will get a tattoo after the scandal

Former Manchester City captain, now playing for English Burnley, Kyle Walker, stated that he is willing to remove his tattoo with the inscription "Four in a row" if the "city" are stripped of Premier League titles due to the scandal. "I will probably have to do it. I will try to keep it, but I hope they won't take anything from us. As a player, I can only say that all we did was go on the field and play the best team football, and I will defend the players for the rest of my life," replied Kyle Walker. The Manchester City Scandal At the end of September 2026, an independent commission found "Manchester City" guilty of 114 out of 115 charges of breaching Premier League financial rules during the period from the 2009/10 to 2017/18 seasons. According to the commission, the club used fictitious sponsorship contracts to mask direct funding from the owners (Abu Dhabi United Group) amounting to over 830 million pounds sterling (496 billion tenge). These funds were accounted for as commercial income, which allowed the club to formally comply with financial regulations. The total amount of inflated revenues and understated expenses is estimated to be more than 900 million pounds (538.5 billion tenge). 🚨 Manchester City are facing a massive points deduction that could guarantee their relegation to the Championship following their guilty verdict in the 115 financial charges case. The punishment could be so severe that City would also struggle to secure promotion back to the Premier League for two seasons. (Source: @MailSport) — Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) October 20, 2026 The club categorically denies the violations, claims "irrefutable evidence" of their innocence, and has filed an appeal. Sanctions have not yet been announced: a large fine, point deductions, possible demotion in class, and loss of titles are being discussed. 🚨 MAJOR BREAKING: Premier League confirm an independent Commission has found Manchester City GUILTY OF ALL CHARGES related to serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules over a nine-season period, and the majority of charges in relation to its failure to co-operate with the League’s investigation. The club has the right to appeal the independent Commission’s findings and has until Friday, October 2, to exercise that right. The Premier League Board's intention is that the full process (including any appeals and publication of relevant decisions) is concluded as soon as possible. The independent Commission found that between Seasons 2009/10 and 2017/18: - Manchester City arranged ‘sham’ contracts (which misrepresented the true agreement between the parties) with a number of its commercial partners, as well as relied on ‘sham’ agreements with others, to artificially inflate the club’s revenues and reduce its costs - The club filed misstated accounts and concealed the true state of its finances from its auditors and football regulators - Manchester City was significantly in breach of both the Premier League’s and UEFA’s spending limits - During the Premier League’s investigation, Manchester City committed multiple breaches of its duties of co-operation and utmost good faith towards the League (three of the four alleged breaches were upheld) — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 29, 2026 Walker's Career at Manchester City Kyle Walker moved to Manchester City from Tottenham in the summer of 2017 and spent eight seasons at the club. During this time, he became one of Guardiola's key players, repeatedly wore the captain's armband, and won six Premier League titles, as well as the FA Cup, league titles, Champions League, Super Cups, and the UEFA Champions League. See this post on Instagram A tattoo commemorating the historic series of four consecutive Premier League victories (seasons 2020/21–2023/24) is on Kyle Walker's leg. Kyle Walker admits he will get rid of his 'four in a row' tattoo if Man City are stripped of their Premier League titles https://t.co/pMdNGcCxq0 — Daily Mail Sport (@MailSport) October 21, 2026 Walker - Teammate of Satpaev Walker currently plays for Burnley in the Championship and is a teammate of Kazakh forward Dastan Satpaev. The 18-year-old Kazakhstan national team forward moved to Chelsea in the summer of 2026 and then immediately went on loan to Burnley. See this post on Instagram The Kazakhstan national football team made a decision regarding Dastan Satpaev