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Man City Convicted on 114 Charges, Faces Sanctions

By Drooid · Oct 3, 2026, 6:00 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

An independent commission convicted Manchester City on 114 of 115 charges, breaching Premier League financial rules.
The commission said the club inflated revenue and cut costs by £900 million from 2009-10 to 2017-18.
Investigators described a funding scheme that used Abu Dhabi United Group money as fake sponsorship income.
Manchester City must appeal by Oct 2, 2026, claiming material errors and faces possible fines, points deductions, relegation or expulsion.

History

Historical Context

UEFA introduced Financial Fair Play in 2009 to curb owner-driven overspending. When the Club Financial Control Body halved PSG’s Qatar Tourism Authority deal to €100 million in October 2013, the club’s 2013-14 deficit rose to €107 million, breaching the €45 million loss cap. UEFA fined PSG €60 million in May 2014, a precedent echoed in later investigations of Manchester City.

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Story summary

An independent commission convicted Manchester City on 114 of 115 charges, breaching Premier League financial rules.
The commission said the club inflated revenue and cut costs by £900 million from 2009-10 to 2017-18.
Investigators described a funding scheme that used Abu Dhabi United Group money as fake sponsorship income.
Manchester City must appeal by Oct 2, 2026, claiming material errors and faces possible fines, points deductions, relegation or expulsion.

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