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Rui Pinto and the contrasting journey of Manchester City and the earlier questions asked of Wolves
26.10.26, 06:30 Updated 24.10.26, 18:25
Complex. That would be the simplest word when it comes to describing the actions of the man at the heart of arguably the biggest story in Premier League history. It is a long-standing tale that once touched Wolves, to the point where the club was dealing with some awkward questions and felt a heat that some thought might not go away.
Rui Pinto grew up as a Porto supporter in Vila Nova de Gaia, which is on the south bank of the Douro river that divides the two cities. He dropped out of university and in 2015 was working as an antiques dealer in Budapest. It was from here, with no obvious skills as an IT expert, that he posted his blogs claiming he had obtained information from disgruntled football insiders about widespread corruption and malpractice within the sport.
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Johnny Phillips
Editoris a broadcaster, writer and Wolves supporter. A regular on Sky Sports’ Premier League coverage, he has produced three documentaries about Wolves. Johnny's written work includes 'Bitten By Wolves', 'Revolution of Wolves' and 'Our Pack - Wolves at 150'. He hosts the Mutchy & Denno podcast and is a Wolves Foundation ambassador.