OWN GOAL: Manchester City’s future in the air after reports of Premier League guilty verdict
Manchester City are refusing to concede defeat despite reports that they have been found guilty of 114 of the 115 Premier League financial trangressions the club allegedly committed between 2009 and 2018.
Manchester City is refusing to accept defeat despite reports claiming the Premier League has found the club guilty of 114 out of 115 financial transgressions committed between 2009 and 2018. The league alleged that Manchester City had been dishonest about the figures in their books. After four years of investigation by an independent panel, City has been found guilty of all but one of those charges, according to British publications.
Up to 35 charges relate to the club's alleged refusal to cooperate with the Premier League's probe into their finances between 2018 and 2023. The league claims the club failed to act in good faith during the initial review of their books and that these alleged financial misdemeanours gave Manchester City an unfair sporting advantage.
Manchester City remains calm, stating that the Premier League process is ongoing and confidential, and that their position aligns with the club's statement from February 2023, in which they denied any wrongdoing. The club is confident in their innocence and plans to appeal the verdict.
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