Man City found guilty of majority of 115 financial rule breaches
Manchester City has been found guilty of breaking the majority of 115 financial rules by an independent panel, with the club admitting to all but one count. The Premier League has not yet determined the specific sanctions, while Manchester City stated it will appeal the findings. Other Premier League clubs are seeking legal advice regarding potential compensation claims following the decision.
- ▪An independent panel found Manchester City guilty of all but one of the 115 financial rule breaches they were accused of.
- ▪Manchester City stated that it will appeal against the findings and emphasized its respect for due process over the past eight years.
- ▪The charges relate to alleged breaches of financial rules between 2009 and 2018, covering the tenures of managers Roberto Mancini, Manuel Pellegrini, and the early years of Pep Guardiola.
- ▪Other Premier League clubs have been informed of the decision and are seeking legal advice on whether to pursue compensation claims.
- ▪The club won eight trophies during the period under investigation, including three Premier League titles and one FA Cup.
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Man City found guilty of breaking financial rules<div class="ssrcss-1ogevb9-ErrorMessage eitf6465"><div class="ssrcss-h7lv7m-StyledInnerContainer eitf6464"><div class="ssrcss-nbxsk2-TextContent eitf6461"><h2 type="normal" class="ssrcss-vmnb6q-Heading e10rt3ze0">To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.</h2><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">This video can not be played</p></div></div></div>Figure caption, Kieran Maguire on potential sanctions for Man CityBySami MokbelSenior football correspondentPublished13 minutes agoManchester City have been found guilty of breaking the majority of the 115 financial rules they were accused of breaching.The Athletic , externalis reporting that the sanctions have not been decided but that the independent panel has…
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