Man City guilty: Premier League rivals demanding sanctions imposed before end of season – Paper Talk | Football News

The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers…

MANCHESTER CITY

Manchester City’s rivals are demanding sanctions are imposed on the club before the end of the season – The Sun

Premier League clubs are demanding that any possible sanctions Manchester City face are applied this season – talkSPORT

Manchester City have been warned they face ‘years and years’ of legal cases if their Premier League rivals sue them for damages – talkSPORT

The Premier League will face pressure from Manchester City’s rivals to push for a sanction that will result in a prolonged absence from the top flight – The Guardian

Manchester City are expected to owe the Premier League tens of millions of pounds in compensation for legal costs after being found guilty of virtually all charges brought against them – The Guardian

Rui Pinto, whose leaks of private documents helped to trigger the Premier League’s investigation into Manchester City’s financial affairs, will no longer be protected as a witness by the Portuguese authorities – The Guardian

CRISTIANO RONALDO

Cristiano Ronaldo has quit the Portugal camp having been told the team’s needs are more important than his own, after emergency talks aimed at resolving a rift with the head coach Jorge Jesus – The Times

PREMIER LEAGUE

Bournemouth star Junior Kroupi is working overtime to return to full fitness within the next four weeks following surgery – The Sun

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL

Marcelo Saracchi has lifted the lid on his emotional Celtic exit and refused to rule out a stunning return – Daily Record

CRICKET

The ECB is set to allow two centrally contracted England cricketers, plus several more English players, to play in the Afghanistan Premier League despite refusing to play bilateral international series against the country – The Times

English cricket chief Richard Gould has pledged that future men’s Ashes series on home soil will feature at least one northern venue until 2039 – The Telegraph

RUGBY UNION

European rugby bosses will explore taking the Champions Cup final to the United States, Singapore or Hong Kong in the 2030s – The Times

Alex Sanderson, Sale Sharks’ director of rugby, warned that the Gallagher Prem would be “devastated” if the Rugby Football Union relaxes its ban on England picking overseas players – The Telegraph