Manchester City guilty on 114 of 115 financial charges
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 16:44 · Archive
Manchester City was found guilty of 114 of 115 Premier League financial breaches and has appealed.
Manchester City was found guilty of 114 of 115 financial breaches brought against it by the Premier League relating to conduct between 2009 and 2018, a period in which the club dominated domestic football. The verdict encompasses much of Pep Guardiola's time at the club. City maintains its innocence and confirmed it will appeal the decision, insisting it has 'a comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence' to clear itself.
Possible sanctions if the appeal fails could range from a points deduction and financial penalty to the stripping of previous trophies or expulsion from the Premier League. City's appeal is expected to be heard before the end of the year, with an independent three-person panel to consider the case and reach a decision in the months ahead.
Premier League managers have begun speaking to the media as the league resumes. Frank Lampard, Coventry City boss, said: 'What can you say when an appeal is going on? I'm not inside the story, I'm outside it completely.' He declined to comment on potential punishments. Newcastle manager Matthias Jaissle similarly stated: 'It is not in my job description to judge on that.' Other managers including Daniel Farke, Regis Le Bris and Marco Rose also faced the media on Thursday.
How it is being reported
- Man City charges: What every manager has said on guilty verdict as Premier League returnsThe league’s bosses begin to have their say on the defining story of the campaignEvening Standard · 8 Oct, 16:16
- Every word said on Man City verdict as Frank Lampard and four Premier League bosses speak outThe Premier League is back this weekend and managers have been speaking to the media, and inevitably have been asked about Manchester City's financial chargesMirror Sport · 8 Oct, 15:21
In this story: Manchester City · Premier League · Frank Lampard · Pep Guardiola · Matthias Jaissle
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