{
  "id": 10779790,
  "title": "The true test of the Manchester City resolve is about to be tested and it has now failed once",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/the-true-test-of-the-manchester-city-resolve-is-about-to-be-tested",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-29T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/true-test-manchester-city-resolve-210000525.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In February 2023, the Premier League accused Manchester City of breaching financial rules. City responded by stating that they were surprised by the charges and invited an independent commission to review the evidence. The commission found that Manchester City were guilty of nearly all the charges. This has now tested the club's resolve, and they have vowed to appeal the decision. City's CEO, Ferran Soriano, sent a video to staff expressing disappointment and surprise with the Commission's opinion. The club remains steadfast in its belief that it is innocent of all charges. The Premier League process remains ongoing, with many elements still uncompleted. Manchester City will pursue all appropriate regulatory and legal avenues to contest the verdict.",
  "summary": "In February of 2023, when the Premier League announced that is was charging Manchester City with multiple breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules, City released a statement which said: “M...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Mauricio Pochettino criticizes Premier League over Manchester City financial charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/mauricio-pochettino-criticizes-premier-league-over-manchester-city",
        "published": "2026-09-29T15:52:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Guardian Business",
        "title": "Manchester City found guilty on all Premier League charges over rule breaches",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/manchester-city-found-guilty-on-all-premier-league-charges-over-rule",
        "published": "2026-09-29T16:05:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Front Office Sports",
        "title": "Premier League Confirms Manchester City Found Guilty of All Serious Charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/premier-league-confirms-manchester-city-found-guilty-of-all-serious",
        "published": "2026-09-29T16:13:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Man City surprised after Premier League confirm findings of serious financial breaches",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/man-city-surprised-after-premier-league-confirm-findings-of-serious",
        "published": "2026-09-29T16:47:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tempo.co English",
        "title": "Manchester City Found Guilty of All Premier League Financial Charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/manchester-city-found-guilty-of-all-premier-league-financial-charges",
        "published": "2026-09-29T17:13:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Timeline of the Premier League vs. Manchester City",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/timeline-of-the-premier-league-vs-manchester-city",
        "published": "2026-09-29T17:30:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Man City found guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of financial rules, Premier League says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/man-city-found-guilty-of-all-charges-related-to-serious-breaches-of",
        "published": "2026-09-29T18:52:48.000Z"
      }
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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."
}