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  "id": 10732807,
  "title": "Man City reject EPL’s financial breaches verdict, vow to appeal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/man-city-reject-epls-financial-breaches-verdict-vow-to-appeal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T16:52:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/man-city-reject-epls-financial-breaches-verdict-vow-to-appeal/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manchester City has rejected the verdict of the Premier League Commission, which found the club guilty of serious financial breaches. The club described the opinion as \"unsafe\" and vowed to pursue all available appeal avenues. Manchester City stated that it is \"disappointed and surprised\" by the Commission's decision, maintaining its innocence and citing a comprehensive body of evidence in support of its positions. The club emphasized that the Premier League process is not yet complete and will pursue all available appeal channels, arguing that the opinion contains clear material errors.",
  "summary": "Manchester City have rejected the findings of a Premier League commission which found the club guilty of serious financial rule breaches over nine seasons. Read More: https://punchng.com/man-city-reject-epls-financial-breaches-verdict-vow-to-appeal/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Man City guilty of almost all the 115 financial breaches, Premier League says in explosive verdict",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/man-city-guilty-of-almost-all-the-115-financial-breaches-premier",
        "published": "2026-09-29T16:09:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Man City broke financial rules, to face sanctions, Premier League insists",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/man-city-broke-financial-rules-to-face-sanctions-premier-league",
        "published": "2026-09-29T16:32:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Man City guilty of almost all the 115 financial breaches, Premier League says in explosive verdict",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/man-city-guilty-of-almost-all-the-115-financial-breaches-premier-10741966",
        "published": "2026-09-29T16:49:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Manchester City to appeal against Premier League guilty verdict over financial breaches",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/manchester-city-to-appeal-against-premier-league-guilty-verdict-over",
        "published": "2026-09-29T17:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "'Disappointed & Surprised': Manchester City Respond To Premier League Verdict On Financial Rule Breaches",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/disappointed-surprised-manchester-city-respond-to-premier-league",
        "published": "2026-09-29T17:37:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "‘Relentless’ Man City claim innocence following Premier League verdict",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/relentless-man-city-claim-innocence-following-premier-league-verdict",
        "published": "2026-09-29T17:50:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}