The Etihad Stadium, the home ground of Manchester City football club in north-west England Credit: Oli SCARFF / AFP

Computer hacker Rui Pinto, the man behind the Football Leaks website which helped trigger the Premier League probe into Manchester City’s finances, faces “dire consequences” after having his protected witness status removed, his lawyers said on Friday.

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