Jamie Carragher pinpoints the only way Manchester City can remove the 'stain' after Premier League's guilty verdict

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher believes Manchester City owners need to be forced to sell the club after the guilty verdict on the Premier League charges. He claims they have too much power and money to think they can get out of any situation.

Speaking on Sky Sports, Carragher said Manchester City will be punished, but the owners need to be held accountable. He claimed that City Football Group, owned by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, should not be allowed to continue in English football and said: "The club are going to get punished.

You've got supporters, players, the club and owners. For me, this is all about the owners, the people who are at the top of the club.

Man City are a wonderful club and have been for a hundred years and will be for hundreds of years going forward." Carragher stated that the owners are not fit to run a football club in the country, and their mistakes since taking over will take a decade for the club to overcome. "We talk about a fit and proper test for owners.

What they've done for 10 years - and left this stain that will be there for the next 10 years - it starts because they don't like the word no. When you see the statements - the one from [CEO Ferran] Soriano last night - it's beggars belief what you're hearing.

They have so much power and finance behind them, nobody ever tells them no."

The Liverpool legend insists the club will only be able to move on from the charges if they have new owners.

"Until they move away from the club, I don't know how this stain is removed from the club. City will move on - they will have great teams in the future.

But I don't see how the ownership can continue after what's happened here and their reaction to it. They've got irrefutable evidence - well where is it?" Manchester City are still fighting the charges, saying they have proof of innocence but have not.