Jeremy Corbyn calls for Man City to be relegated as Roberto Mancini admits to having 'a double contract'

From the Newshound archive · first published 28 September 2026.

Arsenal fan and Islington North MP Jeremy Corbyn has demanded Man City suffer a points deduction severe enough to relegate them, calling it a "seismic" consequence the club deserves. Deputy Mayor Lucy Powell, who holds a City season ticket, insisted the club's trophies were "hard fought for" and said she remained proud of them.

Mancini's alleged double contract — a base salary topped up by payments for advising an Abu Dhabi club — is among 14 charges over inaccurate manager compensation details.

Powell's defence of the trophies puts Burnham's own deputy at odds with Corbyn, who says relegation is the only fitting punishment.