# Mourinho Jokes City Case Will Outlast Him

> Mourinho jokes Manchester City's legal battle with Premier League will outlast him.
- Title: Mourinho Jokes City Case Will Outlast Him · Sportstar
- Summary: Mourinho jokes Manchester City's legal battle with Premier League will outlast him. Jose Mourinho said he would rather laugh about Manchester City's Premier…
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- Source: Sportstar — https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/jose-mourinho-reaction-manchester-city-case-will-outlast-premier-league-financial-breaches/article71561250.ece
- Author: Team Sportstar
- Published: 2026-10-08T17:24:59+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: jose mourinho, manchester city, premier league, financial breaches, real madrid, pep guardiola, sports
## Mourinho on City's Legal Battle
Jose Mourinho joked that Manchester City's case with Premier League will outlast him after the club was found guilty of serious financial rule breaches.

> I would rather laugh about it
## City Found Guilty of Breaches
Manchester City was found guilty by an independent commission of financial rule breaches between 2009-10 and 2017-18 seasons, with three of four charges related to failure to cooperate.
## Mourinho's Future Concerns
Mourinho said he would rather laugh about the case but warned both he and City might not be around when the final verdict arrives after years of appeals.
## Key takeaway

Jose Mourinho said he would rather laugh about Manchester City's Premier League financial breach case after the club was found guilty of serious rule violations.