{
  "id": 10744864,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T17:37:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/disappointed-surprised-manchester-city-respond-to-premier-league-verdict-on-financial-rule-breaches"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manchester City expressed disappointment and surprise upon learning of the Premier League Commission's verdict on financial rule breaches. The club maintains its innocence and has compiled a substantial body of evidence in support of its position. Manchester City announced it will persist in challenging the findings through all applicable regulatory and legal avenues. The Premier League Commission ruled Manchester City guilty of financial rule violations over a nine-season span from 2009/10 to 2017/18. The Commission also upheld three out of four alleged breaches concerning the club's cooperation during the investigation. City stated that the Premier League process is still ongoing, and it will now explore the appeal options available to the club. The club claims the Commission's opinion contains clear legal, principle, and factual errors. Manchester City affirmed it has adhered to the proper procedures for the past eight years, believing the Premier League would act as an impartial regulator. The club emphasized it can only say so much publicly while the remaining proceedings continue. Manchester City will now concentrate on its appeal as the legal process proceeds.",
  "summary": "Manchester City responded to the Premier League Commission's findings, saying the club is \"disappointed and surprised\" by the decision and continues to maintain that it is innocent of the accusations. In a statement , City said they have a \"comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence\" supporting their position in the case. The club also said it will continue to challenge the findings through all…",
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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": "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."
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