Saturday, 10 October 2026

Updated 11m agoSaved

Next edition

8:14

Headlines

Top StoriesIgor Shesterkin injury update: Rangers star goalie needs help off ice after hurting leg
College SportsLonghorns Daily News: Former Texas RB Ricky Williams joins SEC football’s ‘Legends Class’
American FootballNew book celebrates the life and legacy of Mike Ditka
BasketballNBA pushes back on idea second apron hurts NBA's middle class, but bigger issue lingers
BaseballGarrett Whitlock Diagnosed With Fractured Tibia
Ice HockeySabres Need Much More Offense, From Many More Players, To Get Back To Top Of Atlantic Division
Soccer WorldwideJJ Gabriel: Manchester United could be forced to accept small fee for wantaway teen - Paper Talk | Football News
TennisNovak Djokovic knocked out of Shanghai Masters in second round as Britain's Arthur Fery also beaten
GolfAdam Hadwin, needing win to earn tour card, hit with two-shot penalty during KFT Championship for playing from wrong spot
MotorsportLando Norris: “No excuse” for Singapore gap to Oscar Piastri
Boxing & MMASean Strickland Claims He’d ‘Easily’ Beat Jai Opetaia in a Boxing Match
The OlympicsWorld Mental Health Day: How Olympians reset, from book clubs to mental training

Portuguese authorities keep Football Leaks founder Rui Pinto in witness protection

Authorities in Portugal have suspended a decision to end witness protection for Football Leaks founder Rui Pinto, whose leaked documents prompted the Premier League probe into Manchester City.

FTMQ Sports, written by our newsroom10 October 2026 at 01:070 views

Share

Picture: BBC Sport Front Page

Authorities in Portugal have suspended a decision to end witness protection for computer hacker Rui Pinto, BBC Sport and Yahoo Sports reported. Pinto, the 37-year-old founder of the Football Leaks website, was scheduled to leave the protection programme on Saturday. Yahoo Sports confirmed that Portuguese authorities officially verified on Friday that he will remain under police protection. [1][2]

Pinto disclosed confidential football documents that helped trigger a Premier League financial investigation into Manchester City. Yahoo Sports reported that Pinto has been a protected witness since 2020, after he agreed to grant Portuguese authorities access to millions of gathered files. Pinto had previously stated that ending his protection would place him in a life-threatening situation, according to BBC Sport. [1][2]

The Premier League investigation into Manchester City recently concluded with an independent commission finding the club guilty of the majority of 115 financial charges brought against them, Yahoo Sports and BBC Football reported. [4][5]

Share

In short

Portuguese authorities suspended the decision to remove Football Leaks founder Rui Pinto from witness protection.
Rui Pinto had been scheduled to leave the witness protection programme on Saturday.
Pinto has been a protected witness in Portugal since 2020 after granting authorities access to millions of documents.
Documents leaked by Pinto helped trigger the Premier League investigation into Manchester City.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

[1]Man City whistleblower to remain in witness protectionBBC Sport Front Page, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)
[2]Man City whistleblower to remain in witness protectionYahoo Sports Top, 2h ago
[3]Man City transfer news, rumours and gossip: Live updates and latest on deals, signings, loans and contractsSky Sports, 14h ago
[4]From doomscrolling to defiance - how do Man City fans feel?Yahoo Sports Top, 15h ago
[5]From doomscrolling to defiance - how do Man City fans feel?BBC Football, 16h ago
[6]How do other clubs think Man City should be punished? We asked owners and executivesThe New York Times, 21h ago
[7]Arteta's conscience clear over Man City chargesYahoo Sports Top, 3h ago
[8]Mikel Arteta: Arsenal boss has clear conscience over Man City chargesBBC, 3h ago
[9]Fury as Labour MPs blag nearly £300k worth of freebies paid for by Man CityThe Sun, 5h ago
[10]Man City charges: Clubs agree on punishments, £55m loan, appeal warning deliveredManchester Evening News, 3h ago

Background

[11]Manchester City F.C. on Wikipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 11 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

More in Top Stories

Get the day in one email

Reports like this one, the top news of the last 24 hours, every morning. Free, one email a day; readers can comment under every report.

By signing up you agree to our terms and privacy policy. Unsubscribe any time.

Comments

Loading

Join the conversation

Comments are open to readers of our daily email: the top news of the last 24 hours, every morning, free. Sign up and the comment box opens.

Already on the list? Enter the same address and we will send a sign-in link.

By signing up you agree to our terms and privacy policy. Unsubscribe any time.