Lahm: Manchester City's Rule-Breaking Deserves Punishment Despite On-Pitch Greatness

Philipp Lahm argues that Manchester City's financial rule-breaking warrants punishment, even while acknowledging the club's genuine on-pitch achievements under Pep Guardiola. Writing in The Guardian, the former Germany captain also holds up the Bundesliga's fan-ownership model — where members hold a controlling stake — as a better path forward for the game.