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  "id": 9978466,
  "title": "Man City could face 'drastic' sanctions after reported guilty verdict: Ex-chairman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/man-city-could-face-drastic-sanctions-after-reported-guilty-verdict-9978466",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T12:36:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/manchester-city-guilty-premier-league-drastic-sanctions-6412711"
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  "summary": "Former Manchester City chairman David Bernstein has warned that the club could face drastic sanctions if found guilty on all but one of 115 charges for breaching Premier League financial rules. Despite strenuous denials from the club, which has diligently respected due process for eight years, no official announcement has been made by the Premier League regarding the case. If the charges are upheld, potential sanctions could include a severe points deduction and possibly even expulsion from the Premier League.",
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        "title": "Man City could face 'drastic' sanctions after reported guilty verdict: ex-chairman",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/man-city-could-face-drastic-sanctions-after-reported-guilty-verdict",
        "published": "2026-09-26T12:22:09.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Manchester City verdict poses fresh test to UK-UAE relations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/manchester-city-verdict-poses-fresh-test-to-uk-uae-relations",
        "published": "2026-09-26T12:34:15.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Man City could face ‘drastic’ sanctions after reported guilty verdict, says ex-chairman",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/man-city-could-face-drastic-sanctions-after-reported-guilty-verdict-9987572",
        "published": "2026-09-26T12:49:17.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Manchester City face ‘drastic’ sanctions, says club’s former chairman",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/manchester-city-face-drastic-sanctions-says-clubs-former-chairman",
        "published": "2026-09-26T12:59:13.000Z"
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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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