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Manchester City whistleblower Rui Pinto loses witness protection as he accuses FIFA's Infantino of obstructing probe
October 1, 2026 at 05:59 PM
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3 reports · 2 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 4 hours
AJAl Jazeera English
Who is Man City whistleblower Rui Pinto and what has become of him?
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KOKooora
"فضيحة".. تسريب جديد يتهم إنفانتينو بالتستر على خروقات مانشستر سيتي
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"فضيحة مدوية".. تسريب جديد يتهم إنفانتينو بالتستر على خروقات مانشستر سيتي وعرقلة عمل المحققين
(opens the publisher’s site)Portuguese authorities revoked the witness protection of Rui Pinto, whose Football Leaks documents underpinned Manchester City's guilty verdict on 114 of 115 charges.
- An independent commission found Manchester City guilty of all but one of 115 charges of breaching Premier League financial rules from 2009 to 2018.
- City denies wrongdoing and is expected to file an appeal by Friday.
- Portuguese authorities revoked Pinto's witness protection on Wednesday, deeming his safety a low risk despite an April assault.
- Pinto, founder of Football Leaks, accused FIFA President Gianni Infantino of obstructing investigators and ensuring Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain received only fines.