Manchester City confirm appeal against Premier League verdict
The club says the ruling contains material errors and cites irrefutable evidence as it seeks to overturn findings on 114 financial charges.
- On Thursday, October 1, 2026, Manchester City Football Club lodged a comprehensive appeal against the Premier League Commission's verdict, maintaining the opinion contains "clear material errors" of law and fact.
- An independent commission previously ruled Manchester City guilty of breaching regulations, including arranging "sham contracts" and filing misstated accounts between the 2009-10 and 2017-18 seasons.
- City contends a "comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence" supports its innocence, while new Premier League rules require an appeal hearing within 12 weeks of filing, with a decision due within 30 days of the hearing.
- The Football Association stated the decision has "significant implications for the integrity of the game," while former City chairman David Bernstein argued the board should resign; potential sanctions include expulsion via a vote of 15 of 19 other clubs.
- City will not face punishment until the appeals process concludes, with the Premier League aiming to resolve the investigation as soon as possible, leaving football fans to await the final outcome.
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Man City lodge ‘comprehensive’ appeal against verdict in financial-rules scandal
Manchester City have filed an appeal against an independent commission ruling that found the club guilty of serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules, seeking to overturn the verdict and avoid potentially severe sanctions. The league said on Tuesday that City had used “sham” commercial contracts as part of schemes to inflate revenue and understate costs by more than £900 million (US$1.19 billion) over nearly a decade. City were…
Manchester City filed an appeal against the conviction for financial irregularities in the Premier League. It reaffirms its innocence in the case.
The multi-title club in the north of England had until Friday to appeal the verdict of guilt made public on Tuesday by an independent commission mandated by the Premier League. It announced in a press release that it had done so as early as Thursday evening, reiterating its innocence of the financial offences accused of it over the period 2009-2018. The club held by an Emirati fund was found guilty of having artificially inflated its revenues an…
Manchester City appeal against guilty verdict in Premier League financial case
Manchester City have officially lodged an appeal against the independent commission's findings that found the club guilty of the vast majority of financial charges brought by the Premier League. The club will now seek to overturn the verdict through the appeal process.
MANCHESTER Engleski nogometni premierligaš Manchester City uložio je žalbu na odluku Neovisne komisije koja je proglasila City krivim po svim optužbama vezanim uz teška kršenja financijh pravila Premier lige tijekom razdoblja od devetseasona. “Čvrst stav cluba je […] Objava Manchester City je uložio žalbu na presudu Neovisne komisije Premier lige pojavila se prvi puta na Novi list.
Manchester City have announced they have filed a comprehensive appeal against the Premier League Commission's decision regarding the disciplinary process.
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