Rui Pinto, the whistleblower who exposed Manchester City’s financial misconduct, has found himself in a difficult situation after Portuguese authorities withdrew his police protection in the midst of the scandal. Having been abandoned by his own country, he has decided to seek help in the United Kingdom. The Guardian reports that Pinto is ready to assist British authorities in exchange for protection from the threats he has received in recent days. As he revealed on Friday, “due to multiple death threats and a serious risk of assassination,” the Portuguese national has no choice but to relocate to an undisclosed location indefinitely. He has therefore launched a fundraising campaign to “survive” the new situation in which he finds himself.Politics into football – UAE threatens United Kingdom over Man CityNevertheless, according to the British newspaper, his main priority remains cooperation with investigative authorities. Pinto reportedly possesses documents that he believes the Premier League overlooked during its investigation, provided he is guaranteed adequate security measures after leaving the Portuguese police protection programme. That protection is now more necessary than ever, given that Manchester City, the club he helped expose, was found guilty of 115 charges by an independent commission. The investigation, prompted by Pinto’s disclosure of thousands of private documents, uncovered fictitious contracts through which the club artificially inflated its revenue by more than one billion. City, however, have confirmed that they have appealed the ruling, meaning the proceedings will be prolonged.Meet the man who revealed City’s wrongdoingsWith his own country having left him to fend entirely for himself, the 37-year-old Portuguese man wants to continue cooperating as a protected witness in another country. The Guardian reports that his potential contribution to the United Kingdom could extend beyond the City case, given that hundreds of millions of files from the Football Leaks and Luanda Leaks scandals are available for international exchange after French authorities previously copied them."It's a topic, of course": Tuchel admits Man City drama has entered England campIf it is confirmed that Pinto is losing his protected-witness status in his native Portugal, he will be free to officially cooperate with other countries, including the United Kingdom, from October 10. Before then, however, his lawyers have lodged a strong protest and appealed the decision to withdraw his security detail, accusing the Portuguese authorities of “state terrorism” and a lack of transparency in their assessment of the security risk. Pinto is now waiting for the situation to be resolved, hoping to leave Portugal and move to a secret location. In the meantime, the public has shown its support through a crowdfunding platform, where more than 20,000 euros has so far been raised to help him begin a new, safer life. However, the response appears to have been weaker than Pinto had expected, given that he stated he needed 3,000,000 euros.UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE – DIVISION ASunday21.45: (4.05) Greece (3.90) Germany (1.85)21.45: (1.17) Netherlands (8.00) Serbia (19.0) 21.45: (1.65) Portugal (4.50) Norway (4.60) 21.45: (3.70) Wales (3.65) Denmark (1.95)***odds are subject to change***
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