Football regulator insists no political pressure in Man City case

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 18:02 · Archive

English football's regulator has said he would resign if there were political interference over Manchester City's sanctions.

The chair of English football's regulatory body said on Tuesday he would resign if there were any political interference over potential sanctions for Manchester City, which has been found guilty of widespread breaches of Premier League financial rules.

An independent panel found the United Arab Emirates-backed club artificially inflated its revenue by more than one billion dollars over nearly a decade, circumventing fair-play rules. The club is accused of providing misleading information about its finances from 2009 to 2018. Manchester City is awaiting the outcome of its appeal against the verdict.

Football regulator chair David Kogan said that any form of political interference would result in his resignation and that the regulator has come under no political pressure whatsoever. His comments followed remarks by UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham that he would be 'really concerned' to lose City's current ownership whilst also saying he would not get 'directly involved in the process'.

The Independent Football Regulator has powers to force club owners to sell and can withhold a license to operate if they are deemed unfit. Potential punishments for City could include a massive fine, points deductions or even expulsion from England's top flight.

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• English soccer's regulator insists there will be no political pressure in Man City caseThe chair of English soccer’s regulatory body has said he would resign if there were any political interference over potential sanctions for Manchester City.Clickorlando · 13 Oct, 17:16
• English soccer's regulator insists there will be no political pressure in Man City caseThe chair of English soccer’s regulatory body has said he would resign if there were any political interference over potential sanctions for Manchester City.News4Jax · 13 Oct, 17:16

In this story: Manchester City · David Kogan · Andy Burnham · Premier League · United Arab Emirates · England

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