According to the Daily Mail, Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has once again spoken about potential penalties for Manchester City's Financial Fair Play (FFP) violations. He jokingly suggested that Joleon Lescott, who previously played for Manchester City, should hand over his 2011-12 Premier League title medal.

Manchester City and its fans are currently awaiting the final ruling. Although the club is almost certain to appeal, Manchester City has been found guilty of most of the charges related to the Premier League's Financial Fair Play case.

Possible penalties include fines, points deductions, and stripping of previously won titles.

Should Manchester City ultimately lose titles, the 2011-12 season title could be among them. That season, Manchester City dramatically claimed the Premier League title on the final day with Sergio Agüero's stoppage-time winning goal against Queens Park Rangers.

Manchester United finished second that season, and Ferdinand was one of the key defenders for the team. In recent years, he has repeatedly stated publicly that if Manchester City is ultimately found to have committed violations, the relevant titles should be reconsidered.

Ferdinand said on his show "Rio Ferdinand Presents": "Next time Lescott appears on this show, he should bring my medal. If you're found guilty, I think you should return that medal."

Ferdinand then joked: "When I see Joleon Lescott, I'm genuinely going to go to his house and tell him: 'Listen, hand it over. Hand it over.' You can't just sit there saying you're champions, saying you won this title, that title."

He continued: "Besides, they won't get fined, and they won't get relegated. So hand over the trophy, hand over the medals, hand over the trophy. Simple as that."

Ferdinand is among the first former Manchester United players to openly call for Manchester City's titles to be stripped. Last Friday, he also posted on social media: "One more Premier League champion medal for my trophy cabinet."

In the latest episode, Ferdinand revisited the topic.

"They've been the best team in England for a long time, and miles ahead of everyone else, right? They also have the best manager here," Ferdinand said. "But if they're ultimately found guilty of violations, then appropriate punishment must be applied, and it needs to be enforced."

"So now we just have to sit and wait for the outcome. Again, the most frustrating part of all this is how long it's taking."

However, Ferdinand also stated that even if Manchester City is ultimately punished, it doesn't mean people cannot appreciate the football they've played and some of the memorable moments they've created.

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

"There are people within the club at higher levels of power and management who made these decisions. So I won't blame the players, but the way they're perceived may change, which is inevitable given how things are."

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

If Manchester City is ultimately stripped of titles won during the relevant period due to Financial Fair Play violations, then according to the Daily Mail article, Manchester United could reclaim two Premier League titles from the 2011-12 and 2017-18 seasons, while Liverpool could receive the 2013-14 title.

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