Rui Pinto
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“historic decision for English football”
Rui Pinto · said 2026-09-25 · reported 2026-10-01
Pinto praised Manchester City's conviction on social media after the verdict was delivered on Friday.
“Years and years of cheating, lying and manipulation will finally have consequences.”
Rui Pinto · said 2026-09-25 · reported 2026-10-01
Pinto wrote on X following the verdict that years of Manchester City's cheating would finally face consequences.
“From the very beginning, they have demonstrated a complete lack of respect for the rules, for the bodies responsible for overseeing and regulating the game, for the integrity of the competition, for the other clubs and, above all, for the fans,”
Rui Pinto · said 2026-09-25 · reported 2026-10-01
Pinto wrote on X that Manchester City had shown a complete lack of respect for football's rules and integrity following the guilty verdict.
“a cancer on football and should have no place in the future of the game”
Rui Pinto · said 2026-09-30 · reported 2026-10-01
Pinto criticized FIFA President Gianni Infantino hours before Portuguese authorities revoked his witness protection on Wednesday.
“the principal protagonists in the dishonest football industry”
Rui Pinto · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-01
Pinto founded Football Leaks in 2015 under a pseudonym to expose key figures he believed were dishonest in the football industry.