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Man City Faces Liverpool at Anfield After £900M Breach Ruling

By Drooid · Oct 10, 2026, 10:45 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Manchester City will play Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday 4:30 pm after a commission ruled them guilty of breaches.
The commission said City used sham deals to inflate revenues and cut costs by £900 million between 2009 and 2018.
Liverpool coach Andoni Iraola says injuries to Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo will keep both forwards out.
Erling Haaland is confirmed fit for the match.

History

Historical Context

UEFA’s 2014 €60 million fine on Paris Saint-Germain for a €300 million overspend marked the first major sanction after the 2011 Qatar Sports Investments takeover, which gave Nasser Al-Khelaifi control and sparked unprecedented spending. The penalty foreshadowed tighter Financial Fair Play enforcement that later forced Manchester City’s revenue revisions and now drives clubs to restructure finances.

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Story summary

Manchester City will play Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday 4:30 pm after a commission ruled them guilty of breaches.
The commission said City used sham deals to inflate revenues and cut costs by £900 million between 2009 and 2018.
Liverpool coach Andoni Iraola says injuries to Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo will keep both forwards out.
Erling Haaland is confirmed fit for the match.

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