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Man City whistleblower to lose witness protection

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Portuguese computer hacker who released documents which helped trigger the Premier League investigation into Manchester City set to lose his witness protection despite fears for his life.

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Section: Man City
By: Timothy Abraham
Published: Oct 2, 2026, 7:26 PM UTC

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Pinto says he will go into hiding for an indefinite period following the Premier League's guilty verdict against City.

Al JazeeraQatarMan City whistleblower Pinto to lose witness protection amid death threats

Pinto, the hacker who first revealed Man City’s financial cheating, has discovered he will lose his witness protection

Yahoo SportsWho is Rui Pinto? The whistleblower abandoned by Portuguese authorities over Man City leaks

The Football Leaks founder says he has moved to an undisclosed location after Portugal decided to end his protection despite his claims of multiple death threats.

NDTV ProfitMan City Whistleblower Rui Pinto To Lose Witness Protection, Says He Has Received 'Multiple Death Threats'

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Manchester City F.C.

Association football club in England

Manchester City Football Club, commonly referred to as Man City or simply City, is a professional football club based in Manchester, England, that competes in the Premier League, the top flight of English football. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's, they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894. The club's home ground is the City of Manchester Stadium in east Manchester, to which they moved in 2003, having played at Maine Road since 1923. Manchester City adopted their sky blue home shirts in 1894, the first season with the current name.

Premier League

English association football league

The Premier League is a professional association football league in England and the highest level of the English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Football League (EFL). Seasons usually run from August to May, with each team playing 38 matches: two against each other team, one home and one away. Most games are played on weekend afternoons, with occasional weekday evening fixtures.

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Man City whistleblower Pinto to lose witness protection amid death threatsAl JazeeraQatar7 hr. ago
Who is Rui Pinto? The whistleblower abandoned by Portuguese authorities over Man City leaksYahoo Sports5 hr. ago
Man City Whistleblower Rui Pinto To Lose Witness Protection, Says He Has Received 'Multiple Death Threats'NDTV Profit27 min. ago
Man City whistleblower to lose protection following guilty verdictDaily Sabah6 hr. ago
Manchester City Whistleblower Rui Pinto Loses Witness Protection Oct. 10Lower Bucks Times20 hr. ago
Manchester City whistleblower loses witness protection days after club’s guilty verdictsportstar.thehindu.comIndia19 hr. ago
Assassination fear as hacker loses protectionNews.com.auAustralia4 hr. ago
Manchester City whistleblower to lose witness protection days after club’s guilty verdictIrish IndependentIreland23 hr. ago
Man City probe whistleblower Rui Pinto to lose protected witness status, lawyers warn of ‘dire consequences’Malay Mail13 hr. ago
Man City whistleblower Rui Pinto loses protected witness status in Portugal after 'historic' guilty verdictgoal.com2 days ago
Man City whistleblower: I am in more danger than everThe TelegraphUnited Kingdom25 hr. ago
Man City: Rui Pinto to lose witness protection amid ‘life-threatening situation’sportingtribune.com9 hr. ago

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