Man City broke financial rules, to face sanctions, Premier League insists
The Premier League says Manchester City have been found guilty of serious financial rule breaches over a nine-season period and will face sanctions. Read More: https://punchng.com/man-city-broke-financial-rules-to-face-sanctions-premier-league-insists/
Manchester City has been found guilty of serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules over a nine-season period, with an independent Commission determining that the club used "sham" commercial agreements to artificially inflate its revenues and reduce its costs by more than £900m. The Premier League announced the findings on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, after publishing a redacted version of the Commission’s Core Decision.
The club is accused of arranging "sham" contracts with commercial partners, relying on "sham" agreements, filing misstated accounts, and concealing the true state of its finances from auditors and football regulators.
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