{
  "id": 10734014,
  "title": "Independent Commission finds against Manchester City as club says it will appeal the decision",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/independent-commission-finds-against-manchester-city-as-club-says-it",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T16:52:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/09/29/independent-commission-finds-against-manchester-city-as-club-says-it-will-appeal-the-decision/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday, an independent commission found Manchester City guilty of all charges related to financial rule breaches between 2009 and 2018, as well as a majority of charges regarding the club's reported lack of cooperation during an ongoing investigation. Premier League chief executive Richard Masters stated that the commission's decision \"establishes the facts of what happened at Manchester City during this period.\"\n\nManchester City has the right to appeal the findings and has until Friday to do so. The club expressed disappointment and surprise at the commission's verdict, asserting that it is innocent of the accusations made by the Premier League. City claims that there is irrefutable evidence in support of all its positions related to the case. The club vows to be relentless in pursuing regulatory and legal avenues, if necessary.\n\nThe Premier League process remains ongoing, with significant elements still uncompleted. Manchester City FC will now seek to appeal the decision, arguing that the report contains clear material errors in law, principle, and fact, and is ultimately unsafe. The club has adhered to due process for eight years, expecting the Premier League Board and Executive to act as an independent, impartial, and fair-minded regulator without partisan influence.\n\nThe club is limited in its ability to comment further until all future proceedings are complete. The Premier League stated its intention to conclude any appeals and the publication of final decisions as soon as possible.",
  "summary": "The Premier League said on Tuesday that an independent commission had found Manchester City guilty of all charges related to breaches of financial rules between 2009 and 2018 and the majority of charges relating to the club's reported lack of co-operation with the long-running investigation. Richard Masters, the Premier League's chief executive, said in a statement that “the core decision…",
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    "Independent commission found Manchester City guilty of financial rule breaches (2009-2018)",
    "Premier League chief executive confirmed the commission's decision establishes facts",
    "City vows to appeal the decision, citing errors in law, principle, and fact"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
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  },
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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."
}