According to English media outlet Mirror, Peter Schmeichel, former goalkeeper for Manchester United and Manchester City, has expressed a clear opinion on Manchester City's punishment, stating that it should not include expulsion from the Premier League.

Peter Schmeichel has suggested four sanctions for Manchester City, but believes relegation should not be among them. Should Manchester City's appeal against the charges fail, the 62-year-old Manchester United legend hopes the club will begin each of the next five seasons on -25 points, be forced to sell to new owners, face a five-year transfer ban, and receive a substantial fine.

In late September, an independent arbitration panel ruled that all financial charges against Manchester City would proceed, but the club maintains its innocence. The club filed an appeal against the ruling earlier this month, with a decision expected in January of next year.

Although the appeal process has begun, Manchester City could learn of potential sanctions before that date, as separate sanction hearings are also underway. Title stripping and immediate Premier League expulsion would be the most severe punishments, but Schmeichel proposed four alternatives.

"Of course, I think they should stay in the Premier League. But for the next five years, while they're in the Premier League, each season they should start with -25 points," Schmeichel said following Manchester City's 3-0 victory over Liverpool.

"This would also serve as a constant warning to all the other teams: that cheating in the Premier League and deceiving all the other clubs has very serious consequences. I think it's important to impose a five-year transfer ban, along with a massive fine."

"Then, I think the club's owners should be forced to sell the club. I don't think they are fit to run this football club, or any football club in England."

"Furthermore, I think everyone involved should be banned from football. As for the titles, whether they're stripped or allowed to keep them, I don't think it matters."

Another former Manchester United player, Jaap Stam, holds a similar view but disagrees with Schmeichel on one point. He said: "I think they should be stripped of their titles, because those titles were won by cheating."

"But I completely agree with Peter that they must be punished in some way. I think it's very important that the Premier League sets an example for all the other teams, showing that this kind of thing should never happen again."

After the international break, Manchester City returned to action at Anfield and secured a resounding victory. Haaland, Doku, and Álvarez scored in quick succession in the second half to seal the win, with the match turning significantly just after the 60th minute when Gravenberch received a red card.

Schmeichel said: "It's really difficult to win at Anfield, and we should praise them unreservedly and without hesitation, but you always have that nagging feeling at the back of your mind."

"Today they performed exceptionally well here at Anfield. After the red card, they completely controlled the match for the last 20 minutes. They played very hard, and I thought players like Donnarumma, Dias, and Ederson had excellent performances in the first half. As a unit, they withstood the pressure."

"But at the end of the match, the feeling is still quite bittersweet, because you can't help thinking: if these guilty verdicts stand in January or February next year, Manchester City won't be what it is now, and the entire Premier League will be under a huge shadow."

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