According to English media outlet The Mirror, former Manchester City and Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel has given his clear opinion on potential sanctions for Manchester City, believing the club should not be excluded from the Premier League.

Peter Schmeichel has proposed four sanctions for Manchester City, but believes relegation should not be among them. If Manchester City's appeal against the charges fails, the 62-year-old Manchester United legend hopes to see the team begin each of the next five seasons with -25 points, force the current owners to sell the club, impose a transfer ban, and fine the club.

In late September, an independent arbitration panel ruled that all financial charges brought against Manchester City were upheld, but Manchester City insists on its innocence. The club appealed this decision earlier this month, with a verdict expected in January.

Although the appeal process has begun, Manchester City could potentially learn the outcome of sanctions before then, as a separate sanctions hearing is also underway. Stripping titles and immediate expulsion from the Premier League would be the most severe sanctions, but Schmeichel has proposed four alternatives.

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

"This would also serve as a constant reminder to all 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, plus a massive fine."

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

"Furthermore, I believe anyone involved should be banned from football. As for the titles, whether they are stripped or retained, I think it doesn't matter."

Another Manchester United legend, Jaap Stam, shared a similar view but disagreed with Schmeichel on one point. He said: "I think they must be stripped of their titles because those titles were obtained through cheating."

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

After the long international break, Manchester City returned to action at Anfield in an electric atmosphere and secured a decisive victory. Haaland, Doku, and Foden scored in the second half to seal the win, and the match swung significantly after Gravenberch received a red card just after the 60th minute.

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

"They put on an exceptional performance here at Anfield today. After the red card, they completely controlled the match in the final 20 minutes. They worked hard, and I think players like Donnarumma, Dias, and Ederson had excellent performances in the first half. Overall, they weathered the pressure."

"But at the end of the match, the feeling was still mixed, because you can't help but think: if these guilty verdicts are confirmed in January or February next year, Manchester City won't be the same as it is now, and the entire Premier League will be shrouded in a huge cloud."

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