Keane's Stark Message to City: Medals Mean Nothing If Guilt Stands

Keane's take, as reported by Sky Sports, is pure, unadulterated venom. His point? If City's found guilty, the players ought to just bin their medals. Not a bad idea, honestly.

The ex-Manchester United skipper isn't just flapping his gums. He's hit the nail on the head: what's a trophy worth when it's won in the shadows? Any glory, any celebration, it's all tainted. Compromise the rules, compromise the win. Simple as that.

Will City's top brass or their pampered stars actually listen? Probably not. They're still fighting the charges, of course. But Keane's stepped right into the mess. He’s dragged this whole sorry affair out of the rulebooks and into what really matters: what does 'winning' even mean anymore?

Whatever legal gymnastics City tries next, or however many appeals they lodge, none of it changes Keane's central point. It just drags the whole sorry saga out longer. And the longer it drags, the dirtier it looks.