Football NewsThe GuardianUnverified source· 27 Sept 2026
Pulis: Stoke 'were cheated' in 2011 FA Cup final
Tony Pulis claims his Stoke side were cheated out of the 2011 FA Cup after Manchester City's financial rules breach verdict.
Who
Tony Pulis
What
Says Stoke were cheated
When
2011 FA Cup final
Where
FA Cup final
What happened. Tony Pulis said his Stoke City team was 'cheated' out of the 2011 FA Cup after Manchester City were found guilty on virtually all counts of breaching Premier League financial rules. Stoke lost the 2011 final 1-0 to a Yaya Touré goal, and Pulis feels serious discontent following the verdict.
- Manchester City found guilty on all but one of over 100 Premier League charges from February 2023.
- City deny wrongdoing and are expected to appeal the verdict.
- Pulis said: 'we won't ever get that day back'.
“we won’t ever get that day back”
— Tony Pulis
Manchester City are expected to appeal, while Pulis's comments highlight the fallout from the financial rules breach verdict.
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