According to Daily Mail, Rio Ferdinand, Manchester United legend, once again spoke out about potential penalties for Man City due to financial fair play violations. He joked that Joleon Lescott, who played for Man City, should hand back his Premier League title medal from the 2011-12 season.

Man City and their fans are currently awaiting the final outcome of the charges. Although the club will almost certainly appeal, Man City has been found guilty of most charges related to Premier League financial fair play regulations.

Potential penalties could include fines, points deduction, and stripping of previously won titles.

If Man City ultimately loses some of their Premier League titles, the 2011-12 title could be among them. In that season, Man City dramatically won the Premier League title on the final day with a stoppage-time goal from Sergio Agüero against Queens Park Rangers.

Manchester United finished that season in second place, and Ferdinand was one of the key defenders for United that year. In recent years, he has repeatedly stated publicly that if Man City is ultimately found to have broken the rules, then the titles in question should be reconsidered.

Ferdinand said on his "Rio Ferdinand Presents" show: "Next time Lescott comes on the show, he better bring my medals with him. If you're found guilty, I think you should give the medals back."

Ferdinand then joked: "When I see Joleon (Lescott), I'll actually go to his house and tell him: 'Listen, hand them over. Hand them over.' You can't just sit there and say you're champions, say you won that title, and it's yours."

He continued: "Anyway, they won't get fined for it, they won't get relegated. So just hand back the trophy, hand back the medals, hand back the trophy. It's that simple."

Ferdinand was one of the first former United players to publicly call for Man City's titles to be stripped. Last Friday, he also posted on social media: "Add another Premier League title medal to my collection."

In the latest episode of his show, Ferdinand again addressed this topic.

"They've been the best team in England for a long time, and they've been way ahead of everyone else, haven't they? And they've had the best manager here too," Ferdinand said. "But if they're ultimately found to have broken the rules, then appropriate penalties must be applied, and that needs to happen."

"So now we just have to sit and wait for the outcome. Again, the most disappointing thing about this whole situation is how long it's dragging on."

However, Ferdinand also stated that even if Man City is ultimately punished, that doesn't mean people can't appreciate the football they displayed in the past and some of the iconic moments they created.

"We can still appreciate the football they played, and we can appreciate some of the moments they created. Of course. I want to reiterate that the players shouldn't be held responsible for these things."

"There were people at the club at higher levels of power and management who made these decisions. So I won't blame the players, but their legacy could change, which is inevitable as that's just how it is."

Ferdinand left Manchester United after the 2013-14 season. In that season, Man City won the Premier League title again, with Liverpool finishing second.

If Man City ultimately loses titles won during the relevant period due to financial fair play violations, then according to Daily Mail, Manchester United could reclaim two Premier League titles from the 2011-12 and 2017-18 seasons, while Liverpool could be awarded the 2013-14 title.

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