Man City Face Appeal Deadline After Explosive Financial Verdict
The club denies wrongdoing and could face points deductions, fines or expulsion after an independent commission found more than 100 breaches.
- On Friday, Manchester City faces a deadline to appeal findings that the club breached Premier League financial rules; the 10-time English champions deny wrongdoing and vow to challenge the independent commission's decision.
- An independent commission found City guilty of more than 100 financial breaches between 2009 and 2018, alleging the club arranged "sham" deals to understate costs by more than £900 million while concealing their true finances.
- Claiming a body of "irrefutable evidence," City argues the government of Abu Dhabi—not the club's owners—partially funded the sponsorship deals in question.
- The Football Association stated the case has "significant implications for the integrity of the game," noting City could face severe sanctions including substantial points deductions, heavy fines, or even expulsion from the top division.
- Sports lawyers predict years of litigation as rival clubs assess compensation claims; former Liverpool managing director Christian Purslow told the BBC that clubs would be "queueing up to seek compensation" if findings against City stand.
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Sydney Morning Herald
Manchester City appeal against Premier League ‘sham’ contracts ruling
The club, which denies wrongdoing, had until the end of the day on Friday to appeal after it was found guilty of serious breaches of the financial rules.
Manchester City defends itself after being convicted for failing to comply with 115 financial rules of the Premier League. The club has been involved in the controversy after hearing the decision of the English League Commission, which sentenced its violations between 2009 and 2018. Etihad, its main sponsor, has been ... Continue reading "The Manchester City presents an appeal for financial doping charges and insists on its innocence"
Soccer-City set to launch appeal as legal fallout widens beyond Premier League case - Regional Media News
By Lori Ewing MANCHESTER, England Oct 2 (Reuters) - Manchester City are expected to press ahead with an appeal against findings that they breached Premier League financial rules by today's deadline, opening a fresh chapter in a case that has already become one of the [...]
Radio France Internationale
Man City face appeal deadline after explosive financial verdict
The Premier League announced on Tuesday that an independent commission had found the Abu Dhabi-backed club guilty on more than 100 charges. The likely punishment is uncertain but City, currently top of the world's richest domestic league, could face substantial points deductions, a fine or even expulsion from the top division. The 10-time English champions, who continue to deny any wrongdoing, have vowed to appeal and had just hours left to do s…
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