Rio Ferdinand sends cheeky message after Man City found guilty on 114 financial charges

Ferdinand’s tongue-in-cheek comment points directly to the seasons where Manchester United finished as runners-up behind their noisy neighbors:

Season
Premier League Champions
Premier League Runners-Up
Manager (Man Utd)

2017/18
Manchester City (100 pts)
Manchester United (81 pts)
José Mourinho

2020/21
Manchester City (86 pts)
Manchester United (74 pts)
Ole Gunnar Solskjær

In 2017/18, Jose Mourinho led United to an 81-point finish behind City’s centurions, while Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s side finished second in 2020/21.

If the Premier League decides to strip City of those titles and hand them to the runner-up, Old Trafford could theoretically see two more Premier League trophies added to their historic cabinet.