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Manchester City found guilty on 114 of 115 Premier League financial charges
An independent commission found City guilty on nearly all charges covering alleged breaches from 2009 to 2018. Sanctions are undecided; City are expected to appeal.
Why it matters
This is the largest regulatory verdict in Premier League history. The Athletic's David Ornstein reported on September 25 that an independent commission found Manchester City guilty on 114 of the 115 charges brought by the Premier League. Sanctions have not been decided, and City are expected to appeal, so the saga is far from over.
Full report
The Premier League charged City in February 2023 over alleged breaches spanning the 2009-10 to 2017-18 seasons: providing inaccurate financial information, inflating sponsorship revenue from connected companies, failing to disclose full player and manager remuneration, breaching the league's profitability and sustainability rules and UEFA's financial regulations, and failing to cooperate with the investigation. The probe began after leaked club documents surfaced in 2018; the commission's hearing ran from September to December 2024, with the verdict arriving 1,327 days after the charges.
Reported possible sanctions include a points deduction, a heavy fine, or even expulsion from the Premier League. For reference, Everton were docked six points and Nottingham Forest four points for profitability and sustainability breaches in the 2023-24 season.
A City spokesperson told The Athletic: "The Premier League process remains ongoing, with significant elements to be completed, and subject to strict confidentiality. As such Manchester City FC's position remains consistent with the club's statement of February 2023. The club has diligently respected due process for eight years on the basis the Premier League board and executive would behave as an independent, impartial and fair minded regulator, free from partisan influence." BBC Sport has been told City will appeal the verdict.
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