Man City is facing 114 alleged breaches of Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations. An independent panel has ruled the club guilty, and Man City is currently appealing. This has sparked debate in football: if Man City's past titles are stripped, should Manchester United, runners-up in the 2011–12 season, be awarded the Premier League title for that season retroactively? Michael Owen, who played for United at that time, has shared his stance on the matter.

In the 2011–12 season, Sergio Agüero's stoppage-time goal dramatically denied Manchester United the Premier League title. Owen was a United player at that time. In an interview with GOAL, Owen stated that even if the rules allowed him to receive a retrospective title, he would not want that honor.

"It all depends on the final ruling. This is only an initial decision, and there's an appeals process, so there are many possibilities: title stripping, fines, transfer bans, points deductions, or even relegation. If the breaches are as serious as reported, the punishments will certainly be severe and cannot be taken lightly. In theory, I could receive an additional league title medal, but that means nothing to me. Football is about memories, not about being handed a trophy ten or twenty years later. The value of a medal lies in the feeling you have when you earn it at that moment. I wouldn't want others to suffer so I could benefit. I've earned my honors, and I don't care about these retrospective ones now. It's an unfortunate situation, and the whole matter will take a long time to resolve. We can only wait for the final outcome."

Reports note that if some of Man City's titles are expunged from history, several runners-up teams from those years would receive honors retroactively, though some potential beneficiaries do not wish to accept titles awarded after the fact. Man City faces allegations of fraudulent business practices from 2009 to 2018. During this period, they built the "Blue Moon" dynasty, winning multiple Premier League titles, Champions League titles, and domestic cups. Currently, no specific penalties have been announced, and the appeals process remains ongoing.

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