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Premier League Commission Finds Man City Guilty of 114 Breaches

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 3:06 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Manchester City Found Guilty

The Premier League independent commission found Manchester City guilty of 114 of 115 financial rule breaches.
The breaches used sham contracts that inflated commercial revenue by about £830 million between 2009 and 2018.
Roy Keane said he would bin his medals as a City player and urged title stripping and points deductions.
Manchester City must file an appeal by Friday, Oct. 2, and chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said the club remains surprised.

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History

Historical Context

In May 2007, Leeds United entered administration after accumulating roughly £85 million in debt, triggering a 15-point Premier League deduction. The Football League’s disciplinary panel fined the club £10 million and barred it from European competition for two seasons. Similarly, the 2024 Premier League independent commission found Manchester City guilty of 114 of 115 financial breaches, inflating commercial revenue by about £830 million, prompting Roy Keane’s calls for title stripping. These precedents underscore intensified scrutiny of club finances, urging regulators to enforce stricter compliance and prompting owners like Khaldoon Al Mubarak to contest sanctions.

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Manchester City Found Guilty

The Premier League independent commission found Manchester City guilty of 114 of 115 financial rule breaches.
The breaches used sham contracts that inflated commercial revenue by about £830 million between 2009 and 2018.
Roy Keane said he would bin his medals as a City player and urged title stripping and points deductions.
Manchester City must file an appeal by Friday, Oct. 2, and chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said the club remains surprised.

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