Carrick says Manchester City case affected him personally

Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick said Manchester City’s financial-rules case had affected him personally and called for the ongoing appeal to be resolved as soon as possible. Carrick said the case had raised questions, but he would not speculate on its outcome while Manchester City’s appeal remains unresolved. He said a prompt decision would help those affected understand what happens next and move forward. An independent commission found that Manchester City breached Premier League financial rules over a period reported as 2009 to 2018. The club has appealed the findings. The appeal outcome is pending, and the sources do not establish what sanctions, if any, will follow. Carrick was part of Manchester United teams that finished second to City in the 2011-12 and 2017-18 Premier League seasons. The 2011-12 title race ended with Sergio Agüero scoring a late winner for City against Queens Park Rangers, securing the championship on goal difference. Asked whether trophies should be reassigned if the findings stand, Carrick declined to take a position before the appeal is decided. He said a medal awarded later could not recreate the feeling of winning in the moment.