{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_pkbejs5u2pb3yq6kuhba","title":"Man City whistleblower set to lose protection amid fears for life","title_en":null,"outlets":12,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/medie-manchester-city-whistleblower-mister-sin-vidnebeskyttelse-pkbejs5u2p","count":12,"items":[{"id":"n_kqedjbtfk7b4mkck5udq","seq":1554885,"kind":"article","title":"Man City Whistleblower To Lose Witness Protection: 'Received Multiple Death Threats'","url":"https://www.ndtvprofit.com/sports/manchester-city-whistleblower-rui-pinto-to-lose-witness-protection-says-he-has-received-multiple-death-threats-12133917","summary":"The Football Leaks founder says he has moved to an undisclosed location after Portugal decided to end his protection despite his claims of multiple death threats.","published":"2026-10-03T15:11:51Z","seen":"2026-10-03T15:49:35Z","lang":"en","country":"IN","source":{"id":"kite-feedburner-com-fcf7b7","name":"feedburner.com","domain":"feeds.feedburner.com"},"via":"kite-feedburner-com-fcf7b7","topics":["sports"],"entities":[{"id":"Q50602","name":"Manchester City F.C.","type":"org"}],"story":"st_pkbejs5u2pb3yq6kuhba","category":"crime-law","category_p":0.8199999928474426,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.9900000095367432,"political":0.12999999523162842},{"id":"n_6bvl62odp7cx2hok7rbq","seq":1514518,"kind":"article","title":"Man City whistleblower to lose witness protection","url":"https://www.adomonline.com/man-city-whistleblower-to-lose-witness-protection","summary":"The Portuguese computer hacker who released documents which helped trigger the Premier League investigation into Manchester City is set to lose his witness protection despite his fears he could be assassinated. Football Leaks founder Rui Pinto released a tranche of confidential football documents, including emails and financial records relating to the English Premier League side. […]","published":"2026-10-03T08:16:15Z","seen":"2026-10-03T10:12:59Z","lang":"en","country":"GH","source":{"id":"kite-adomonline-com-a49eb3","name":"adomonline.com","domain":"adomonline.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q95764814","name":"Adom TV","type":"broadcaster","country":"GH","designations":["television station"]}},"via":"kite-adomonline-com-a49eb3","topics":["football","sports","sports news","manchester city","rui pinto"],"authors":["Samuel Appiah"],"entities":[{"id":"Q50602","name":"Manchester City F.C.","type":"org"}],"image":"https://www.adomonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/3RCW7T7PK5KIBNJJ4GJ2UAA6JU-1024x680.jpg","story":"st_pkbejs5u2pb3yq6kuhba","category":"crime-law","category_p":0.7200000286102295,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.8700000047683716,"political":0.2199999988079071},{"id":"n_4axvio77uhk2c5txe2aq","seq":1507281,"kind":"article","title":"Man City whistleblower Pinto to lose witness protection amid death threats","url":"https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/3/man-city-whistleblower-pinto-to-lose-witness-protection-amid-death-threats?traffic_source=rss","summary":"Pinto says he will go into hiding for an indefinite period following the Premier League's guilty verdict against City.","published":"2026-10-03T08:05:28Z","seen":"2026-10-03T09:12:22Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-aljazeera-com-ecd16e","name":"aljazeera.com","domain":"aljazeera.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q13477","name":"Al Jazeera","type":"broadcaster","country":"QA","designations":["broadcaster","news website","television station"]}},"via":"kite-aljazeera-com-ecd16e","topics":["africa","middle-east","sport"],"entities":[{"id":"Q10276290","name":"Pinto","type":"person"}],"story":"st_pkbejs5u2pb3yq6kuhba","category":"crime-law","category_p":0.7699999809265137,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.9399999976158142,"political":0.3100000023841858},{"id":"n_ke3xppqnisvp4obyu5aq","seq":1461991,"kind":"article","title":"Man City Whistle Blower to Lose Witness Protection","url":"https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/03/man-city-whistle-blower-to-lose-witness-protection","summary":"The Portuguese computer hacker who released documents which led to the Premier League investigation into Manchester City is set to lose his witness protection despite his fears he could be","published":"2026-10-03T00:55:57Z","seen":"2026-10-03T01:53:44Z","lang":"en","country":"NG","source":{"id":"kite-thisdaylive-com-43bc52","name":"thisdaylive.com","domain":"thisdaylive.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q527612","name":"This Day","type":"newspaper","country":"NG","designations":["newspaper"]}},"via":"kite-thisdaylive-com-43bc52","topics":["sport"],"authors":["Ayo Yusuf"],"entities":[{"id":"Q50602","name":"Manchester City F.C.","type":"org"},{"id":"Q130620337","name":"Chris Webb","type":"person"}],"mentions":2,"story":"st_pkbejs5u2pb3yq6kuhba","category":"crime-law","category_p":0.3700000047683716,"category2":"sport","sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.7900000214576721,"political":0.11999999731779099},{"id":"n_qhcbrujs2qaf3oixppsq","seq":1441200,"kind":"article","title":"Man City whistleblower fears for life as police protection ends – now fundraising £2.5m","url":"https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/man-city-whistleblower-fears-life-37729941","summary":"Rui Pinto has branded the decision to strip him of witness protection as an outrageous act by the Portuguese State in the week following the decision to find the Blues guilty on most of the damning charges.","published":"2026-10-02T21:42:16Z","seen":"2026-10-02T22:37:05Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-dailystar-co-uk-a7461e","name":"dailystar.co.uk","domain":"dailystar.co.uk","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q1312950","name":"Daily Star","type":"newspaper","country":"GB","designations":["daily newspaper","tabloid"]}},"via":"kite-dailystar-co-uk-a7461e","topics":["soccer","football"],"authors":["author"],"entities":[{"id":"Q50602","name":"Manchester City F.C.","type":"org"}],"image":"https://i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk/incoming/article37729931.ece/ALTERNATES/s98/2_FRANCE-PORTUGAL-FBL-INVESTIGATION-LEAKS.jpg","story":"st_pkbejs5u2pb3yq6kuhba","category":"crime-law","category_p":0.7099999785423279,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.8500000238418579,"political":0.07000000029802322},{"id":"n_fbiexe7odo7jltucrltq","seq":1434406,"kind":"article","title":"Man City whistleblower to lose witness protection","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/man-city-whistleblower-lose-witness-192619448.html","summary":"Portuguese computer hacker who released documents which led to the Premier League investigation into Manchester City set to lose his witness protection despite fears for his life.","published":"2026-10-02T19:26:19Z","seen":"2026-10-02T21:32:11Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-sports-yahoo-com-f96b79","name":"sports.yahoo.com","domain":"sports.yahoo.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q1151959","name":"Yahoo Sports","type":"website","designations":["website"]}},"via":"kite-sports-yahoo-com-f96b79","topics":["soccer","sports"],"story":"st_pkbejs5u2pb3yq6kuhba","category":"crime-law","category_p":0.7200000286102295,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.8700000047683716,"political":0.2199999988079071},{"id":"n_egipwk53ru5u6okmubcq","seq":1421623,"kind":"article","title":"Man City whistleblower set to lose protection amid fears for life","url":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cxyvrp78ddvqo","summary":"Portuguese computer hacker who released documents which led to the Premier League investigation into Manchester City set to lose his witness protection despite fears for his life.","published":"2026-10-02T19:26:13Z","seen":"2026-10-02T20:01:30Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-bbci-co-uk-3f464f","name":"bbci.co.uk","domain":"feeds.bbci.co.uk"},"via":"kite-bbci-co-uk-3f464f","topics":["soccer"],"image":"https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/c09c/live/ec8c2630-be8d-11f1-888b-4d28ea12c7e2.jpg","mentions":2,"story":"st_pkbejs5u2pb3yq6kuhba","category":"crime-law","category_p":0.7799999713897705,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.9599999785423279,"political":0.09000000357627869},{"id":"n_dhzjzolboxfyxwruwe6q","seq":1394167,"kind":"article","title":"Manchester City whistleblower to lose witness protection days after club’s guilty verdict","url":"https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/premier-league/manchester-city-whistleblower-to-lose-witness-protection-days-after-clubs-guilty-verdict/a/162517755.html","published":"2026-10-02T15:23:00Z","seen":"2026-10-02T17:07:39Z","lang":"en","country":"IE","source":{"id":"kite-independent-ie-ea6852","name":"independent.ie","domain":"independent.ie","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q1590833","name":"Irish Independent","type":"newspaper","country":"IE","designations":["daily newspaper"]}},"via":"kite-independent-ie-ea6852","topics":["premier league"],"image":"https://prod-img.independent.ie/public/incoming/fac0fz-7724a8af-8a62-.jpg/alternates/BASE_SIXTEEN_NINE/7724a8af-8a62-.jpg","story":"st_pkbejs5u2pb3yq6kuhba","category":"crime-law","category_p":0.7400000095367432,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.8500000238418579,"political":0.07999999821186066},{"id":"n_2cxs5ersrhtbb3cmd7na","seq":1378324,"kind":"article","title":"Manchester City whistleblower to lose witness protection days after club's guilty verdict","url":"https://www.thehindu.com/sport/manchester-city-whistleblower-to-lose-witness-protection-days-after-clubs-guilty-verdict/article71537803.ece","summary":"His (Football Leaks whistleblower Rui Pinto) situation is now critical. The threats against him are not merely theoretical; he was assaulted in Lisbon last April, says Rui Pinto's legal team","published":"2026-10-02T14:51:53Z","seen":"2026-10-02T15:37:15Z","lang":"en","country":"IN","source":{"id":"kite-thehindu-com-2d40b8","name":"thehindu.com","domain":"thehindu.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q926175","name":"The Hindu","type":"newspaper","country":"IN","designations":["newspaper"]}},"via":"kite-thehindu-com-2d40b8","topics":["sport"],"image":"https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/aa64lz/article71537816.ece/alternates/LANDSCAPE_1200/Man_City_Charges_Soccer_3_575.jpg","mentions":2,"story":"st_pkbejs5u2pb3yq6kuhba","category":"crime-law","category_p":0.75,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.8500000238418579,"political":0.07999999821186066},{"id":"n_tom7cb3cogp6fhm67qta","seq":1370862,"kind":"article","title":"Man City whistleblower to lose witness protection days after club's guilty verdict","url":"https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/man-city-whistleblower-lose-witness-protection-days-after-clubs-guilty-verdict-6427266","published":"2026-10-02T14:39:48Z","seen":"2026-10-02T14:55:32Z","lang":"en","country":"SG","source":{"id":"cna","name":"CNA (Channel NewsAsia)","domain":"channelnewsasia.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q40238","name":"CNA","type":"other","country":"SG","designations":["news broadcasting","specialty channel"]}},"via":"cna","topics":["sport"],"entities":[{"id":"Q50602","name":"Manchester City F.C.","type":"org"}],"story":"st_pkbejs5u2pb3yq6kuhba","category":"crime-law","category_p":0.7699999809265137,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.8500000238418579,"political":0.07999999821186066},{"id":"n_rhrhajwvmdfjasb7qvza","seq":1131385,"kind":"article","title":"Whistleblower who first sparked Man City charges loses police protection","url":"https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/man-city-guilty-football-leaks-37722483","summary":"Manchester City have been found guilty of 114 of the 115 Premier League but towards them following a lengthy investigation and the man responsible for the probe has regularly spoken out","published":"2026-10-01T10:30:54Z","seen":"2026-10-01T12:15:46Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-mirror-co-uk-ff03d9","name":"mirror.co.uk","domain":"mirror.co.uk","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q217623","name":"Daily Mirror","type":"newspaper","country":"GB","designations":["daily newspaper","newspaper","periodical"]}},"via":"kite-mirror-co-uk-ff03d9","topics":["soccer","football"],"authors":["author"],"entities":[{"id":"Q50602","name":"Manchester City F.C.","type":"org"}],"image":"https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article37722463.ece/ALTERNATES/s98/0_GettyImages-1796222270.jpg","story":"st_pkbejs5u2pb3yq6kuhba","category":"crime-law","category_p":0.9300000071525574,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.9800000190734863,"political":0.17000000178813934},{"id":"n_pkbejs5u2pb3yq6kuhba","seq":1048373,"kind":"article","title":"Medie: Manchester City-whistleblower mister sin vidnebeskyttelse","url":"https://www.dr.dk/sporten/fodbold/medie-manchester-city-whistleblower-mister-sin-vidnebeskyttelse","summary":"Beslutningen kom, dagen efter at Premier League bekræftede, at Manchester City er fundet skyldig i alvorlige overtrædelser af ligaens økonomiske regler.","published":"2026-10-01T02:30:50Z","seen":"2026-10-01T04:10:32Z","lang":"da","country":"DK","source":{"id":"kite-dr-dk-9cb448","name":"dr.dk","domain":"dr.dk","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q1164334","name":"DR","type":"public_broadcaster","country":"DK","designations":["organization","production company","public broadcaster"]}},"via":"kite-dr-dk-9cb448","image":"https://asset.dr.dk/drdk/umbraco-images/xmtmabas/20240201-151614-4.jpg?im=AspectCrop=(1200,675),xPosition=.5,yPosition=.5;Resize=(1200,675)&impolicy=medium","story":"st_pkbejs5u2pb3yq6kuhba","category":"crime-law","category_p":0.7300000190734863,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.9300000071525574,"political":0.25}]}