Rui Pinto

"Given these circumstances, I have no choice but to move to a secret location for an indefinite period within the next few days, as I have received numerous death threats and there is a serious danger of an assassination attempt against me." Pinto speaks of death threats. #FootballLeaks #Whistleblower #ManCity (translated)

As the reactions followed, from Pep Guardiola to Enzo Maresca to Noel Gallagher, Rui Pinto also broke the silence – with the Portuguese hacker, who revealed the entire scandal through Football Leaks, asserting that he has even more information about the citizens. #ManchesterCity #FairPlayFinanceiro #IrregularidadesFinanceiras (translated)

"The meticulously orchestrated fraud will finally be punished, and the consequences will be not only turbulent for the 'Citizens' but truly devastating." "A historic decision for English football, which is the culmination of the work I have done through Football Leaks," Pinto recently responded on his X account. #RuiPinto #FootballLeaks #ManchesterCity (translated)

"On September 30, 2026, just a few hours after the verdict officially confirming Manchester City's guilt, the commission responsible for the witness protection program in Portugal informed me of the decision to terminate my participation in the program and withdraw police protection, thereby knowingly placing me in a life-threatening situation," Pinto stated. #RuiPinto #FootballLeaks #ManchesterCity (translated)

I have no other choice but to move to an unknown location for an indefinite period. Rui Pinto, the man behind Football Leaks and whose documents were crucial in launching the investigation against Manchester City, announced that he is leaving Portugal and going to an unknown location after the Portuguese authorities decided to revoke his police protection. #RuiPinto #ManchesterCity #FinancijskePrevare (translated)

"Povijesna odluka za engleski nogomet, odluka koja potvrđuje moj rad kroz Football Leaks. Moram sada ponoviti riječi Pepa Guardiole na prvoj konferenciji nakon što je postao Cityjev trener: Vežite pojaseve"Nakon što je Manchester City proglašen krivim po 114 točaka optužnice za kršenje financijskih pravila, oglasio se na društvenim mrežama porukom: "Povijesna odluka za engleski nogomet, odluka koja potvrđuje moj rad kroz Football Leaks. Moram sada ponoviti riječi Pepa Guardiole na prvoj konferenciji nakon što je postao Cityjev trener: Vežite pojaseve", napisao je Pinto. #FootballLeaks #RuiPinto #ManchesterCity