Timeline of the charges facing Manchester City

Manchester City have been found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules between 2009 and 2018. According to the Premier League, an independent commission discovered that City used "sham" schemes to artificially inflate revenue and reduce costs by over £900m during this period, as reported by City AM. The commission found that City "clearly intended to circumvent" Premier League spending rules and would have breached both those and European regulations "by a very substantial amount" if not for the misstated financial information.

The Premier League's chief executive, Richard Masters, stated that the core decision establishes the facts of what happened at Manchester City during this period. Manchester City have vowed to appeal against the verdict, stating that they are "innocent of the accusations made by the Premier League" and that a "comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence exists in support of all of its positions". The club will pursue appeal avenues, citing "clear material errors, of law, principle and fact, and is unsafe".

Manchester City have the right to appeal the findings and have until Friday to do so, as stated by The National UAE. The Premier League process remains ongoing, with significant elements uncompleted.

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