{
  "id": 9825982,
  "title": "Man City found guilty of majority of 115 financial rule breaches",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/man-city-found-guilty-of-majority-of-115-financial-rule-breaches",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T20:11:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC News",
    "slug": "bbc-news",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cw7v44ezry5go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manchester City has been found guilty of the majority of 115 financial rule breaches according to an independent panel, reported The Athletic. The club is accused of breaching rules between 2009 and 2018 regarding accurate financial information, player and manager payments, UEFA's Financial Fair Play rules, and the Premier League's Profitability and Sustainability Rules. City has not commented on the report but released a statement stating the Premier League process remains ongoing and confidential. The club has expressed its intention to appeal the findings. Other Premier League clubs are believed to have been informed about the decision and have sought legal advice regarding potential compensation claims.",
  "summary": "The club, which denies all wrongdoing, is accused of breaching the Premier League's financial rules between 2009 and 2018.",
  "key_points": [
    "Manchester City found guilty of 115 financial rule breaches",
    "Independent panel accused club of rule violations 2009-2018",
    "City intends to appeal findings, Premier League process ongoing"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Man City's road from Premier League financial charges to reported verdict",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/man-citys-road-from-premier-league-financial-charges-to-reported",
        "published": "2026-09-25T15:53:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Manchester City reportedly found guilty of 114 financial breaches",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/manchester-city-reportedly-found-guilty-of-114-financial-breaches",
        "published": "2026-09-25T18:31:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Man City fans face up to reality of guilty verdict",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/man-city-fans-face-up-to-reality-of-guilty-verdict",
        "published": "2026-09-25T20:30:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euro Weekly News",
        "title": "Manchester City found guilty on 114 of 115 charges that could send them down",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/manchester-city-found-guilty-on-114-of-115-charges-that-could-send",
        "published": "2026-09-25T20:41:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Manchester City reportedly found guilty of almost 115 financial charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/manchester-city-reportedly-found-guilty-of-almost-115-financial",
        "published": "2026-09-25T20:56:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Barcelona star Rodri responds to Man City being found guilty of 114 charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/barcelona-star-rodri-responds-to-man-city-being-found-guilty-of-114",
        "published": "2026-09-25T22:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}