Jonathan Wilson calls for blank trophies to rebuke Manchester City's cheating era

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1 publisher has covered this in 1 article since 3 Oct 2026. The Guardian Sport published first, on 3 October at 19:00 UTC.

3 prediction markets price this story:

• Manchester City — the market puts it at 20%, with $3k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 13 Jun 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Manchester City wins the 2026-27 English Premier League title. It resolves to No if they do not win that specific championship. Readers often mistake the resolution date for the end of the current season or confuse this with any other league title.
• Manchester City — the market puts it at 20%, with $68 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 4 Apr 2027. Manchester City must win the 2026-27 EFL Carabao Cup for the market to resolve to Yes. The outcome depends solely on the official champion of that specific tournament. Readers often mistake this question for a general prediction about Manchester City's overall success or other competitions.
• Manchester City — the market puts it at 19%, with $19 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 5 Jun 2027. Manchester City must win the 2026-2027 FA Cup for the outcome to be Yes. The team loses if they do not win this specific tournament. Readers often mistake other victories, like the league title, as counting toward this resolution.

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