Soccer-Man United fans revive ticker taunt over Man City financial case曼联球迷再次嘲讽曼城财务状况
MANCHESTER, England, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Manchester United fans revived one of English football's most famous banners on Saturday to taunt Manchester City amid their rival's battle with the Premier League over more than 100 alleged breaches of financial rules.
Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - October 10, 2026 Manchester United fans have added back their ticker banner regarding the last time Manchester City won a trophy after Manchester City were found guilty of more than 100 Premier League financial charges inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Phil Noble ..
MANCHESTER, England, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Manchester United fans revived one of English football's most famous banners on Saturday to taunt Manchester City amid their rival's battle with the Premier League over more than 100 alleged breaches of financial rules.
A banner bearing the words "51 YEARS" was unfurled in the Stretford End during United's Premier League game against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.
By displaying the figure, United supporters sought to suggest that any trophies won by City between 2009 and 2018 -- which form the core of the Premier League's case against the club -- should not count, effectively extending their wait for silverware back to their 1976 League Cup success.
The banner echoed the "24 YEARS" sign first displayed by United fans in 2000, highlighting City's then two-decade-plus trophy drought.
The number was increased annually as City endured a barren spell and eventually reached 35. The banner disappeared after City lifted the FA Cup in 2011, their first major trophy since 1976, before they went on to win multiple Premier League titles, domestic cups and the Champions League.
City were charged by the Premier League in February 2023 with more than 100 alleged breaches of financial regulations covering a period from 2009 to 2018.
Enzo Maresca's team travel to Liverpool on Sunday in their first game since being found guilty of serious breaches of the league's financial rules. City have denied wrongdoing and lodged an appeal against the independent commission's verdict.
(Reporting by Lori Ewing, editing by Pritha Sarkar)
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足球 - 英超联赛 - 曼联对阵托特纳姆热刺 - 老特拉福德球场，曼彻斯特，英国 - 2026年10月10日 在曼城被认定在赛前球场内犯有100多项英超联赛财务违规行为后，曼联球迷重新挂起了关于曼城上次赢得奖杯的滚动字幕。路透社/菲尔·诺布尔
英国曼彻斯特，10 月 10 日（路透社）——周六，曼联球迷重新挂起了英格兰足球界最著名的横幅之一，以此嘲讽曼城。此前，曼城因 100 多项涉嫌违反财务规则的行为与英超联赛展开了斗争。
周六，在曼联对阵托特纳姆热刺的英超联赛比赛中，斯特雷特福德看台展开了一条写着“51 年”的横幅。
通过展示这一数字，曼联球迷试图暗示，曼城在 2009 年至 2018 年间赢得的任何奖杯（这些奖杯构成了英超联赛反对该俱乐部的核心证据）都不应该被计入，这实际上将他们赢得奖杯的等待时间延长到了 1976 年联赛杯夺冠之时。
这条横幅与曼联球迷在 2000 年首次展示的“24 年”标语遥相呼应，凸显了曼城当时超过 20 年的冠军荒。
在曼城经历一段冠军荒期间，横幅的数量逐年增加，最终达到了 35 个。2011 年，曼城捧起了足总杯，这是他们自 1976 年以来赢得的第一个重要奖杯，之后横幅消失了。随后，他们又赢得了多个英超联赛冠军、国内杯赛冠军和欧冠冠军。
2023年2月，英超联赛指控曼城违反财务条例超过100项，时间跨度从2009年到2018年。
恩佐·马雷斯卡的球队将于周日客场挑战利物浦，这将是他们自被认定严重违反联赛财务规则以来的首场比赛。曼城否认有任何不当行为，并已就独立委员会的裁决提出上诉。
（Lori Ewing报道，Pritha Sarkar编辑）
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