Man City found guilty of Premier League financial rule breaches

Summarised from 7 outlets · 14 reports · Updated 30 Sept, 07:56 · Archive

Manchester City has been found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules over a nine-year period.

An independent commission has found Manchester City guilty of all charges relating to breaches of Premier League financial rules, including use of 'sham contracts' over nine years. The club says it will appeal the verdict. Possible sanctions include points deduction, fines or expulsion from the division.

How it is being reported

• Full scale of Manchester City's cheating revealed: Dodgy payments, lying witnesses and seven THOUSAND pages of damning evidence - as club is left fighting for its lifeDaily Mail Sport · 30 Sept, 09:19
• Carra: Man City should be stripped of titles and have owners removedSky Sports Football · 30 Sept, 09:12
• Micah Richards ‘absolutely devastated’ after Man City guilty verdictIndependent Sport · 30 Sept, 09:11
• Man City ‘sham’ is worst disgrace in British sports history and forever taints the Premier LeagueMirror Sport · 30 Sept, 09:05
• 'Titles should be taken off their list' - Carra has his say on Man City punishmentSky Sports · 30 Sept, 09:00
• 'I'm shocked, not surpised' - Carra on Man City verdictSky Sports · 30 Sept, 09:00
• Manchester City CEO calls verdict a ‘Premier League conspiracy theory’ in leaked videoIndependent Sport · 30 Sept, 08:36
• Man City rivals' private thoughts on vote to expel club from Premier LeagueMirror Sport · 30 Sept, 07:25
• Every Premier League table with Man City results removed with the Tottenham biggest losersMirror Sport · 30 Sept, 07:00
• Man City charges LIVE: CEO speaks out on verdict, Erling Haaland wish granted, punishment latestMirror Sport · 30 Sept, 06:53
• A-Leagues launch clouded by Manchester City cheating scandal as APL vows to review findingsGuardian Football · 30 Sept, 06:15
• Premier League confirms Man City guilty of serious financial breachesThe Japan Times · 30 Sept, 03:40
• Man City CEO: Premier League verdict based on ‘conspiracy theory’Al Jazeera · 30 Sept, 00:06
• Disguised funding and dishonest witnesses: key findings in Manchester City caseGuardian Football · 29 Sept, 22:02

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