Man City found guilty of 114 Premier League charges
The Athletic reported that no sanction has yet been decided and that the club is set to appeal the verdict.
Manchester City have been found guilty of 114 out of 115 Premier League charges they faced for alleged financial irregularities, according to the Athletic. The club faces no sanctions yet, but an appeal is on the horizon. The investigation, initiated in 2023, scrutinized breaches between 2009 and 2018. City, deniers of guilt, were accused of providing inaccurate financial data and concealed player/coach payments, as well as violating financial sustainability rules.
The foundation of suspicion stems from leaked documents from 2018, which allegedly revealed the club inflated sponsorship revenue from Abu Dhabi state airline Etihad and telecom firm Etisalat. Other allegations detailed off-the-books payments to former manager Roberto Mancini through consultancy fees from a Dubai-based club. If guilty, sanctions may entail points deductions and potential expulsion from the Premier League, raising questions about the future of City's star players like Erling Haaland and the possibility of title stripping and compensation claims for other clubs.
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