Manchester City found guilty on almost all Premier League financial charges

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An independent commission has found Manchester City guilty on 114 of 115 Premier League financial charges, according to reports. The Premier League originally charged City in February 2023. Panel members left sanctions undecided; a wide range of punishments is reportedly available and the club is expected to appeal the verdict immediately. Coverage notes the alleged breaches occurred across multiple seasons, with one account saying 134 breaches took place between 2009-10 and 2022-23, a span when City won seven English titles, and that the club’s 2023-24 title came after those seasons. Commentators and rival clubs are now awaiting what specific penalties the league will impose and whether past results will be revisited.

David Ornstein

@david-ornstein.bsky.social

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Manchester City found guilty on virtually all charges relating to breaches of Premier League financial regulations. #MCFC expected to appeal against verdict issued by independent commission. Sanctions undecided, process ongoing @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...

7112h ago

Dave Robinson98

Two year suspended transfer ban and a fifty quid fine incoming

sebzilla32

Relegate them to the North West Counties League and redistribute all the trophies they've won in the past 17 years.

Timmy26

Pep knew it was coming, that’s why he scarpered

Indiana Justice25

Liquidate the club. Only way to be sure.

Rosco21

Strip them of every trophy they cheated their way to over all those years, and relegate them to the conference! (They will get a meaningless fine.)

Finite14

If they're not docked serious points, or better yet relegated, Everton will be taking legal action.

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50 Plus Döner9

Scenes when all they get is a 1 year transfer ban

Sam-I-Am4

I expect nothing less than the same treatment Rangers received. Dropped down to League 2, so that it'll make #FM27 fun 😂

Frazer Gregory: Champion of the Damned2

Sanctions revealed to be a £2,000 fine, 15 point deduction for Everton & Newcastle can’t buy anyone for 5 years.

Jon Salt2

After the appeal, the Premier League sanction will be ⚽ Suspended ban and a small fine City ⚽ Points deduction Forest ⚽ Points deduction Everton #NFFC #EFC #MCFC

Reevsie2

I mean, the punishment can only be some kind of relegation and stripping of titles. Awarding them to second place would be a bit weird imo but they shouldn’t count.

Oli2

It’s time to break the emergency glass…

The Athletic | Football

@theathleticfc.bsky.social

City were charged by the Premier League in February 2023. www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...

612h ago

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Reno Wallabout9

Spurs in 20th, get first pick in the dispersal draft

Sam P7

20 point deduction to Everton

Jason4

I wish I had some popcorn to grab.

Haaris4

Steven Gerrard, you are a Premier League champion. Tears in my eyes.

🎟️ Mayamiko3

meh we’ll be fine, we’ll take it to CAS, they’ll overturn it, it was a kangaroo court anyways

John O’Shea3

City will be harshly punished for this. Probably by a deduction of up to one (1) point for all the offences. Suspended, obviously.

Caio Bitencourt3

Curioso pra saber o que acontece agora

Panda Porro (Increasingly Spooky)3

Now just another 6 or 7 years for the punishment phase

Flittarder Geißbock2

Wow. Mal sehen, ob es auch eine entsprechende Strafe gibt oder nur eine strenge Ermahnung mit ein wenig Geldstrafe.

Soupski2

Nix ALL of their trophies fucking now. Burn it the fuck down.

MUFCGRW

@mufcgrw1977.bsky.social

Manchester City found guilty on virtually all charges relating to breaches of Premier League financial regulations, obviously going to appeal against verdict. Sanctions undecided. Has to be severe, nothing less, otherwise literally says to others, do what you want, we will do nothing

102h ago

Premier League News

@plnews.bsky.social

Growing confidence within the Premier League that the independent panel has ruled in its favor regarding Manchester City’s 115 financial charges. Verdict is reportedly in, with a wide range of punishments available. City expected to appeal immediately if the decision goes against them. (Mike Keegan)

111h ago

Tom Canton

@tomcanton.bsky.social

The three-year-plus wait is over. football.london @david-ornstein.bsky.social revealed Man City have been found guilty of all but one of the 115 alleged financial breaches. A new waiting game begins, and Arsenal, Liverpool & Man Utd have the biggest questions. www.football.london/arsenal-fc/n...

81h ago

Dimitri Drekonja, MD, MS

@dimitridrekonja.bsky.social

Finally a decision on the Man City charges; financial doping is still cheating. Curious to see the penalties handed down, and if past results are impacted 😳

31h ago

GwedLid (Fisto to my mates)

@gwedlid.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/704... Well fuck me sideways and call me Sally. 😮😮😮

22h ago

Chris Weatherspoon

@cweatherspoon.bsky.social

Man City's financial impact on the sport cannot be ignored www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv...

21h ago

City Xtra

@cityxtra.bsky.social

#ManCity have been found GUILTY of 114 charges, according to various reports. cityxtra.co.uk/news/manches...

22h ago

Paul Edwards

@therealpaule.bsky.social

About time too. Guilty on 114 of the 115 charges www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...

12h ago

sargent.major 🔴🏆⚫️

@sargentmajor.bsky.social

JESUS CHRIST WE GOT A DECISION (the punishment will still be a fine) www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...

12h ago

WhiskeyStu

@whiskeystu.bsky.social

This is huge. Throw the book at them, cheating scum. www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...

12h ago

HT4Ecosocialism

@ht4ecosocialism.bsky.social

Good. Kick 'em out of the PL for a start.

11h ago

Scouse Git

@scouse-git.bsky.social

Guardian: "Will City be stripped of titles? The 134 breaches of competition rules took place between the seasons 2009-10 and 2022-23, during which they were English champions seven times, their 2023-24 title coming after that. We can only speculate at this point…"

11h ago

Football365

@football365.bsky.social

Remarkably, Manchester City have now been 'found guilty on almost all charges' in the FFP case against the Premier League. Link 👇 www.football365.com/news/man-cit...

12h ago

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