{
  "id": 10563925,
  "title": "Man City CEO says sorting probe will take much more time",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/man-city-ceo-says-sorting-probe-will-take-much-more-time",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T23:17:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/09/29/man-city-ceo-says-sorting-probe-will-take-much-more-time"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manchester City's CEO, Ferran Soriano, informed European football officials that resolving the investigation into the club's financial dealings will take a significant amount of time, according to the European Club Association meeting in Copenhagen. The CEO stated that the case \"has taken eight years to get here\" and \"will take a lot more time.\" Bloomberg reported last week that Manchester City was found by an independent panel to have committed over 100 breaches of Premier League rules, dating back to 2009. The investigation into the allegations has been ongoing since the late 2000s, and potential punishments could include a points deduction, a fine, or even expulsion from the Premier League. Manchester City plans to appeal the panel's decisions, and the club stated last week that the \"Premier League process remains ongoing, with significant elements to be completed, and subject to strict confidentiality.\"",
  "summary": "Ferran Soriano responds to the investigation into the club's financial dealings as it faces possible points deductions, fines or even expulsion from the Premier League.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Man City CEO says sorting probe will take much more time",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/man-city-ceo-says-sorting-probe-will-take-much-more-time-10565299",
        "published": "2026-09-28T23:17:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}