What Chris Ryan has said about Manchester City Premier League financial charges

3 quotes · 1 episode · Oct 6, 2026

Chris Ryan, The Ringer podcaster and TV/film critic, has been quoted on Manchester City Premier League financial charges 3 times in 1 episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, most recently on October 6, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

Ryan reports that the Premier League's independent commission found Manchester City guilty on 114 of 115 charges.
“on the Friday that that started, the Premier League is like guilty. 114 out of 115 charges”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: NBA One Guy (the East!), a Man City Punishment Primer, and Tom Cruise’s Bomb With J. Kyle Mann, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan (Oct 6, 2026) · Listen from 1:40:11
Ryan argues the rules failed because no one anticipated a petro-state buying a club for soft power.
“nobody had ever thought that a petro-state would buy a football team. and start funding it as a way of using it for soft power across the world”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: NBA One Guy (the East!), a Man City Punishment Primer, and Tom Cruise’s Bomb With J. Kyle Mann, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan (Oct 6, 2026) · Listen from 1:49:03
Prediction · due Dec 2026
Ryan predicts the Manchester City case will be wrapped up by Christmas.
“I think they'll wrap it up by Christmas. I mean, the appeals process being what it is”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: NBA One Guy (the East!), a Man City Punishment Primer, and Tom Cruise’s Bomb With J. Kyle Mann, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan (Oct 6, 2026) · Listen from 1:56:58

NBA One Guy (the East!), a Man City Punishment Primer, and Tom Cruise’s Bomb With J. Kyle Mann, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan
The Bill Simmons Podcast · Oct 6, 2026 · 2 h 13 min
Bill Simmons and J. Kyle Mann pick one key player per NBA Eastern Conference team, then Chris Ryan and Van Lathan discuss cable stars, Tom Cruise's 'Digger,' and Manchester City's punishment.