Tony Pulis, the former manager of Stoke City, has spoken out about feeling "cheated" out of the 2011 FA Cup final after Manchester City were found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules. Stoke lost the 2011 final 1-0 to Manchester City, with Yaya Touré scoring the decisive goal. Recently, after Manchester City were found guilty of all but one of more than 100 charges brought by the Premier League in February 2023, Pulis expressed strong dissatisfaction. He wrote in his BBC Sport column, "When do we get our FA Cup?" echoing the sentiment of many Stoke fans who have been asking the same question since the news broke. Pulis does not expect Manchester City to return the 2011 FA Cup or the winners' medals, nor does he believe any other trophies or titles will be handed back. Instead, he thinks a points deduction and a large fine are more likely outcomes. Despite this, he still feels a sense of injustice. He believes that Stoke supporters will never get back the day they fought for the cup and the chance to celebrate in Stoke-on-Trent. Instead, Manchester City, having broken the rules, were able to enjoy those moments of victory. Pulis pointed to the financial disparity between Stoke and Manchester City at the time, particularly highlighting the signing of Yaya Touré from Barcelona for £24 million. He noted that Touré earned around £180,000 per week, which was significantly more than what Stoke paid its players. "Yaya Touré, who scored the winning goal, was reportedly earning 10 times what we were paying any of our players and, on his own, had cost more than our entire starting 11 when they had signed him from Barcelona in 2010," Pulis said. Pulis emphasized that the recent verdict has changed his perspective on the loss. He said, "My disappointment was buried in the fact we had played a team full of superstars, and faced an elite coach in Roberto Mancini, and had just fallen short. Today, I feel very differently, as I am sure people connected with the other clubs affected by City's successes in the same period, between 2009 and 2018, do too." He believes that the punishment for Manchester City's rule-breaking could be widespread, with Stoke supporters demanding the return of the trophy and other affected clubs considering their legal options.