1 outlets · filed 29 September 2026

Manchester City guilty of all charges related to financial rules, Premier League confirms | BBC News

The Premier League has confirmed that Manchester City have been found guilty of all charges related to breaches of Premier League financial rules between 2009-10 and 2017-18. An independent Commission found that during that time period, the club arranged "sham contracts" with a number of its commerc

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All three outlets lead on Manchester City being found guilty on the financial-rules charges, and BBC News and Channel 4 News say all charges were upheld, while AP says “almost all” of the 115 charges. BBC alone adds the time period 2009-10 to 2017-18 and the “sham contracts” wording, while AP alone mentions possible sanctions such as a points deduction or expulsion.

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