Portuguese whistleblower Rui Pinto will remain in witness protection after authorities suspended the decision to end it. The Football Leaks founder, who released documents triggering the Premier League investigation into Manchester City, had been scheduled to leave the programme on Saturday. Pinto, 37, disclosed confidential football documents including emails and financial records relating to the English Premier League side.
In 2018, he shared documents with German magazine Der Spiegel, which used them for investigations into City's finances and alleged breaches of financial fair play rules. City were recently found guilty of all charges relating to breaches of the Premier League's financial regulations between the 2009-10 and 2017-18 seasons. They have appealed against the decision.
Pinto became part of Portugal's witness protection programme in 2020 after agreeing to co.
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