protected witness status is the only thing City and Pinto have in common — both pending.

Whistleblower who exposed Man City loses witness protection

Rui Pinto, the Portuguese hacker whose Football Leaks documents helped trigger the Premier League's 115 financial charges against Manchester City, is no longer a protected witness in Portugal. Portuguese authorities ended his protected status, leaving the man who also called for FIFA president Gianni Infantino's exit without the legal shield he has held since his leaks. He remains a defendant in Portugal on separate charges.

Source: Whistleblower who exposed Man City loses witness protection — The Telegraph

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