{
  "id": 10919168,
  "title": "Man City scandal: 'Sham' deals and inflated revenues",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/man-city-scandal-sham-deals-and-inflated-revenues",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T10:34:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260930-man-city-scandal-sham-deals-and-inflated-revenues"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "In what may be the biggest financial scandal in Premier League history, Manchester City have been found guilty of using \"sham\" commercial contracts as part of schemes to inflate revenue and understate costs by more than £900 million over nearly a decade, the Premier League said on Tuesday. The club, which denies wrongdoing, said in a statement that it would appeal.",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}