Henry, while speaking on Man City’s guilty verdict, noted that Vincent Kompany and Kevin De Bruyne were “hell of a player”
By Kehinde Okeowo
French pundit and former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry has said he sympathises with Manchester City following their conviction on all but one of the financial violation charges levelled against them by the Premier League.
The former France international made his feelings known on Wednesday night while analysing the Citizens’ 4-2 home loss to Paris Saint-Germain in a UEFA Champions League (UCL) match played at the Etihad Stadium on CBS Sports.
Man City have faced considerable speculation, scrutiny and criticism following the pronouncement of their guilty verdict during the international break.
The timeline for the appeal hearing has begun after City appealed the independent commission’s ruling, which favoured the Premier League on 114 counts.
After Man City suffered defeat against PSG in the UCL following the verdict, Henry was asked about the situation.
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Reacting, the Gunners legend argued that stripping the club of their titles will not diminish the quality of the players the Cityzens had during the periods in question.
Henry said: “I feel sorry for them because it has nothing to do with them; they don’t know what happened.
“Whatever the outcome or punishment, it’s not what I believe, but it’s always going to be, ‘Ah, did you really win?’ That’s unfair to those guys. Vincent Kompany was a hell of a player; Kevin De Bruyne was a hell of a player.
“There is a procedure that we have to respect. The facts are the facts. Yes, when they’ve been found guilty and when you appeal, it doesn’t erase everything, but it gives hope that maybe you might not be guilty.”
