Wayne Rooney would reject the 2011-12 Premier League title if City are sanctioned: "We didn't do enough to win"

Richard Masters, the chief executive of the Premier League, has characterized the ongoing legal case against Manchester City as the most significant in the league's history. The league alleges that the club systematically violated competition regulations over a period of ten years. The proceedings have brought renewed scrutiny to the legitimacy of titles won by the club during this timeframe.

In response to the potential for retroactive sanctions, former Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney stated that he would decline the 2011-12 Premier League title if it were stripped from Manchester City and awarded to his former team. Rooney, whose side finished as runners-up that season, argued that his team did not do enough on the pitch to earn the championship regardless of the off-field allegations.