Man City lodges 'comprehensive' appeal after guilty verdict in financial rule-breaking scandal
Manchester City has lodged a “comprehensive” appeal, the club confirmed Friday, following the publication of a report by an independent commission detailing large-scale financial rule-breaking by the Premier League giant in one of English football's biggest scandals. “The club’s firm position,” read a short statement from City, “is that, on multiple grounds, the opinion contains clear material…
Manchester City has announced it will appeal the guilty verdict handed down by an independent commission in a major financial rule-breaking scandal, according to a club statement released on Friday. The Premier League giant, controlled by Abu Dhabi, was found to have breached the competition's financial rules from 2009 to 2018. The club maintains its innocence and claims the verdict contains "clear material errors, of law, principle and fact and is unsafe."
The Premier League's verdict, released on Tuesday, stated that City was "guilty of all charges related to serious breaches." The club has yet to receive a punishment, which could include a reprimand, fine, points deduction, or even expulsion from the top flight of English football. This is the first time a team has been accused of such a severe offense.
City's legal team has filed the appeal, marking a significant milestone in the long-running case. No team has ever been expelled from the Premier League.
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