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  "id": 9779127,
  "title": "BREAKING: Points deduction, relegation loom as Man City falls guilty of 114 charges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/breaking-points-deduction-relegation-loom-as-man-city-falls-guilty-of",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T14:51:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/25/points-deduction-relegation-loom-as-man-city-falls-guilty-of-114-charges/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Manchester City has been found guilty of 114 charges out of 115, related to the Premier League’s financial regulations, according to the Daily Post Nigeria. The club was accused of failing to report accurate financial information for nine seasons, from 2009-10 to 2017-18. An independent panel concluded the hearing in 2024, but the verdict has taken time to be released, amid speculation that City may have been informed beforehand. Potential punishments include points deductions, financial penalties, and even relegation, with the possibility of stripping the team of some Premier League titles. The club is expected to appeal the decision if found guilty.",
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    "outlets": 11,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Man City found guilty on all but one of 115 charges, reports say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/man-city-found-guilty-on-all-but-one-of-115-charges-reports-say",
        "published": "2026-09-25T14:23:28.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Man City found guilty of almost all 115 charges of financial breaches: Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/man-city-found-guilty-of-almost-all-115-charges-of-financial-breaches",
        "published": "2026-09-25T14:24:38.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "EPL: Man City found guilty of 114 financial charges, faces sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/epl-man-city-found-guilty-of-114-financial-charges-faces-sanctions",
        "published": "2026-09-25T14:32:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Manchester City set to appeal after being found guilty on 114 of the 115 financial charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/manchester-city-set-to-appeal-after-being-found-guilty-on-114-of-the",
        "published": "2026-09-25T14:33:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Man City found guilty of almost all financial rule breaches - reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/man-city-found-guilty-of-almost-all-financial-rule-breaches-reports",
        "published": "2026-09-25T14:33:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Sportico",
        "title": "Man City Found Guilty of Breaking Premier League Financial Rules",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/man-city-found-guilty-of-breaking-premier-league-financial-rules",
        "published": "2026-09-25T14:37:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Manchester City ‘found guilty of majority of 115 charges’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/manchester-city-found-guilty-of-majority-of-115-charges",
        "published": "2026-09-25T14:46:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "What could the potential sanctions for Man City be?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/what-could-the-potential-sanctions-for-man-city-be",
        "published": "2026-09-25T14:55:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Haaland's Man City face expulsion threat: Club found guilty on 114 financial charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/haalands-man-city-face-expulsion-threat-club-found-guilty-on-114",
        "published": "2026-09-25T15:06:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Man City found guilty on all but one of 115 charges, reports say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/man-city-found-guilty-on-all-but-one-of-115-charges-reports-say-9785014",
        "published": "2026-09-25T15:45:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}