Manchester City found guilty of most of 115 charges

Summarised from 2 outlets · 12 reports · Updated 9 Oct, 12:44 · Archive

Manchester City were found guilty of the majority of 115 Premier League rule-breaking charges, with the club denying wrongdoing and appealing the decision.

Manchester City were found guilty of the majority of 115 charges brought against them by the Premier League. The verdict was confirmed in a 40-page document produced by an independent panel two weeks after news of the guilty verdicts first broke. The club continues to deny all charges and has lodged an appeal that will be heard and judged in the coming months.

Manager Enzo Maresca spoke publicly for the first time since the verdict, giving his full backing to the club. He said there was no club he would rather manage and that he would still have joined Manchester City in the summer if the guilty verdict had already been made public. When asked whether the club's trophies were now tainted, Maresca flatly rejected that view. He said the situation had no bearing on his decision to join and that he trusted the club "in this moment, in the future - always".

Fans have reacted with varied emotions. One supporter described his mood swinging "between doomscrolling and catastrophising to suddenly feeling quite defiant". Manchester United fans plan to bring back a banner mocking City's trophy drought, counting what they claim are 51 years since the club last won a trophy when discounting the trophies won since their 2009 takeover. Experts have predicted that a points deduction appears inevitable for City, though no sanctions have yet been announced.

How it is being reported

• Every word Enzo Maresca said on Man City 115 charges, club talks and Pep GuardiolaEnzo Maresca conducted his Manchester City pre-match press conference on Friday morning but it was dominated by the charges verdictManchester Evening News · 9 Oct, 12:56
• Why Enzo Maresca clarified answer in Man City press conference as 115 charges dominatesManchester City manager Enzo Maresca spoke to reporters ahead of the Liverpool game and asked to clarify one of his responsesManchester Evening News · 9 Oct, 12:02
• Manchester United fans bring back banner mocking Man City after 115 charges verdictMan United fans plan to mock Manchester City by bringing a banner back to Old Trafford after the Blues were found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges against them.Manchester Evening News · 9 Oct, 11:22
• 'When we win' - Enzo Maresca comes out fighting over Man City 115 verdictManchester City manager Enzo Maresca spoke for the first time since the news had emerged over the guilty verdicts in the 115 caseManchester Evening News · 9 Oct, 11:00
• Premier League told to strip Man City of everything in furious six-minute rant - 'A disgrace'Ian Holloway has launched a scathing six-minute attack on Manchester City, claiming the club 'seriously dented football' over their alleged breach of Premier League financial rulesManchester Evening News · 9 Oct, 10:43
• From doomscrolling to defiance - how do Man City fans feel?With Manchester City found guilty of the majority of 115 charges against them, how are their fans feeling?BBC Manchester · 9 Oct, 10:02
• What Vincent Kompany said when asked about Man City 115 charges verdictManchester City legend Vincent Kompany made 360 appearances for the club between 2008 and 2019Manchester Evening News · 9 Oct, 09:51
• Man City charges LIVE: Prem clubs agree on three punishments as lawyer issues appeal warningThe latest news and updates on Manchester City's 114 alleged breaches of the Premier League's financial rules, following the club's guilty verdictManchester Evening News · 9 Oct, 06:54
• UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham addresses Man City charges accusationAndy Burnham has addressed accusations of downplaying Manchester City being found guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of the Premier League's financial rulesManchester Evening News · 8 Oct, 22:30
• Jose Mourinho makes Man City feelings clear with Premier League appeal timeline setReal Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has made a joke about the charges against Manchester CityManchester Evening News · 8 Oct, 19:24
• Erling Haaland breaks silence on Man City 115 charges verdictManchester City striker Erling Haaland has spoken for the first time since the club was found guilty of nearly all of the 115 Premier League chargesManchester Evening News · 8 Oct, 16:28
• Premier League managers speak out on Man City verdict as Frank Lampard makes feelings clearThe Premier League is back this weekend and managers have been speaking to the media, and inevitably have been asked about Manchester City's financial chargesManchester Evening News · 8 Oct, 15:54

In this story: Manchester City · Enzo Maresca · Premier League · Manchester United · Pep Guardiola

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