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The Premier League says an independent commission found Manchester City guilty of serious financial rule breaches between the 2009/10 and 2017/18 seasons, including using sham commercial contracts and schemes to inflate revenue and reduce costs by more than £900 million. City deny wrongdoing, say they are disappointed and surprised, and will appeal. Any sanction remains to be decided.
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The league says the findings cover nine seasons and involve schemes that inflated revenue and reduced costs by more than £900 million. City deny wrongdoing and intend to appeal.
Background
The Premier League says an independent commission found Manchester City guilty of serious financial-rule breaches covering the 2009/10 to 2017/18 seasons. The league says the breaches involved sham commercial contracts and schemes that inflated revenue and reduced costs by more than £900 million. City deny wrongdoing, say they are disappointed and surprised, and intend to appeal. No sanction has been decided.
The Premier League says an independent commission found Manchester City guilty of serious financial-rule breaches covering the 2009/10 to 2017/18 seasons. The league says the breaches involved sham commercial contracts and schemes that inflated revenue and reduced costs by more t
Fact cards
Key entities: Manchester City, Premier League, Richard Masters, independent Commission.
What did the commission find? The Premier League says it found City guilty of serious financial-rule breaches, including sham commercial contracts and schemes to inflate revenue and reduce costs. What period do the findings cover? The 2009/10 to 2017/18 seasons. What is Mancheste
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February 2023: City were charged after a four-year Premier League investigation, according to the supplied report. 2009/10–2017/18 seasons: Period covered by the commission’s findings, as reported by the Premier League. 29 September 2026: The Premier League confirmed the commissi
Timeline
City were charged after a four-year Premier League investigation, according to the supplied report.
Period covered by the commission’s findings, as reported by the Premier League.
The Premier League confirmed the commission’s guilty finding; City said they would appeal. Sanctions remain undecided.
FAQ
The Premier League says it found City guilty of serious financial-rule breaches, including sham commercial contracts and schemes to inflate revenue and reduce costs.
The 2009/10 to 2017/18 seasons.
City deny wrongdoing, say they are disappointed and surprised, and intend to appeal.
No. The Premier League says it remains to be decided.
It found City guilty of all charges relating to the specified financial-rule breaches and found sham agreements were used to inflate revenue and reduce costs.
The league did not specify the number; it said most were upheld.
The supplied material gives no details of sanctions or an appeal.