Premier League confirms Manchester City guilty of financial rule breaches
An independent Commission found City breached all charges covering 2009-10 to 2017-18, including findings over sham commercial agreements.
The Premier League has confirmed that an independent Commission found Manchester City guilty of all charges relating to financial-rule breaches between 2009-10 and 2017-18.
The Commission found that City arranged “sham contracts” with commercial partners and relied on sham agreements to inflate revenue and reduce costs.
It also found the club guilty of most charges concerning failure to co-operate with the Premier League. The league did not specify how many of those charges were upheld.
The Premier League’s confirmation sets out the Commission’s findings. The supplied information does not detail any sanctions or appeal.
