Man City Charges Cloud Hangs over Premier League Season
An independent commission found City guilty of 80 financial charges and 34 cooperation breaches, raising the prospect of heavy penalties and a possible appeal.
- On Sunday, Manchester City defeated Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield in their first match since an independent commission found the club guilty of over 100 Premier League financial charges.
- Between 2009/10 and 2017/18, the independent commission ruled City arranged 'sham' contracts with commercial partners, artificially inflating revenue and reducing costs by more than 900 million.
- City lodged an appeal on October 1, claiming they possess an 'irrefutable body of evidence.' The appeal process must conclude within 12 weeks of filing.
- Potential penalties if the appeal fails include an 'unlimited' fine, transfer bans, severe points deductions, or expulsion from the English top-flight; the club could also be stripped of past titles.
- Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville told Sky Sports, 'This is really bad for the Premier League,' as the verdict is expected between January and March.
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Man City charges cloud hangs over Premier League season
Enzo Maresca's men are sitting pretty at the top of the table with six consecutive wins, including statement away victories at their two biggest rivals after also beating Manchester United last month. Yet those points could count for nothing unless City are successful in their appeal against the findings of an independent commission, that found them guilty of over 100 Premier League charges. No sanction has yet been decided. But if City's appeal…
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The Independent (US)Manchester City charges: Appeal, sanctions and timelines explained
City have been found guilty of breaching the Premier League’s financial rules and now face points deductions, huge fines and even expulsion as punishment
Manchester City face the prospect of a large number of points being deducted, relegation from the Premier League and even the loss of their previously won championship titles after an independent panel found them guilty of more than 100 breaches of the English football championship's financial rules. Although City defeated Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on Sunday and consolidated their leading position […]
Manchester City aren't the only ones with questions to answer
As we watch, read and listen to the unfolding of this story, predicted by Arsène Wenger with his warnings about “financial doping”, the wrath of the footballing world has concentrated on Manchester City and their owners. But shouldn’t we be looking outside the box as well? The independent commission has found City guilty of serious […]
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