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Man City charges: Man Utd boss Michael Carrick ‘personally affected’ by financial case
9 October 2026 Off

Man City charges: Man Utd boss Michael Carrick ‘personally affected’ by financial case

By Total Football News

Manchester United boss Michael Carrick still has his “own questions” over the Manchester City case which he says “affected me personally”.

There is a clamour among some for Manchester City to be stripped of their silverware and also be relegated after they were found guilty of multiple Premier League financial rule breaches.

The 45-year-old was on the pitch at Sunderland when he learned City had won their first Premier

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Man City charges latest: Decision made in 115 charges case
25 September 2026 Off

Man City charges latest: Decision made in 115 charges case

By Total Football News

Man City guilty of majority of 115 charges

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Manchester City have been found guilty of breaking the majority of the 115 financial rules they were accused of breaching, sources have told BBC Sport.

The Athletic is reporting that the sanctions have not been decided but that the independent panel has reached its decision, finding them guilty of all but one count.

Sources have

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JJ Gabriel: Manchester United case at heart of academy transfer market
25 September 2026 Off

JJ Gabriel: Manchester United case at heart of academy transfer market

By Total Football News

“It’s crazy when you think about it,” says Ryan Cardwell, former youth scout at Liverpool and Southampton.

“In what other kind of world would 15 and 16-year-olds be spoken about in the media like this?”

This summer alone, all six of the Premier League’s wealthiest clubs either signed a highly-rated academy player from another, or lost a youngster to a direct rival.

“It is such a competitive market,” Cardwell explains.

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Mykhailo Mudryk: Chelsea winger free to return to football after doping case resolved
31 July 2026 Off

Mykhailo Mudryk: Chelsea winger free to return to football after doping case resolved

By Total Football News

Sources close to Mudryk say he is confident of returning to his best form, citing the work he has put in to maintain his fitness during 20 months on the sidelines.

They also point to the support Chelsea have provided throughout the process, while adhering to the restrictions imposed by his suspension and respecting the legal proceedings.

The Ukrainian received backing from the club from afar, while also being given

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Marti Cifuentes: Under-pressure Leicester boss focused on form not club’s legal case
30 November 2025 Off

Marti Cifuentes: Under-pressure Leicester boss focused on form not club’s legal case

By Total Football News

There have been optimistic moments in the early months of the season, with Cifuentes pointing to back-to-back wins against Norwich City and Stoke earlier in November.

There was even “encouraging things” in the second half against Sheffield United as they pulled two goals back from 3-0 down – through Stephy Mavididi and Jordan James – to set up a tense finish.

Cifuentes, though, admitted “the bar wasn’t very high” after

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Lucas Paqueta: FA to deliver verdict in West Ham midfielder’s betting case
25 July 2025 Off

Lucas Paqueta: FA to deliver verdict in West Ham midfielder’s betting case

By Total Football News

The four charges against him relate to a Premier League game against Leicester City on 12 November 2022, as well as 2023 fixtures against Aston Villa on 12 March, Leeds United on 21 May and Bournemouth on 12 August.

He was also charged with two counts of failing to cooperate with the FA’s investigation after breaching “FA Rule F3 in respect of alleged failures to comply pursuant to FA Rule

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Manchester City 115 charges case verdict ‘next month’ says Pep Guardiola
7 February 2025 Off

Manchester City 115 charges case verdict ‘next month’ says Pep Guardiola

By Total Football News

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says the club expects to learn the outcome of the hearing into its 115 charges of alleged Premier League financial rule breaches “in one month”.

The hearing took place in front of an independent commission between September and December.

If City – who strongly deny the charges – are found guilty, the commission has unlimited powers, which include a massive points deduction or relegation.

In

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Man Utd vs Fenerbahce: Jose Mourinho quips United could get 2018 Premier League title amid Man City case
23 October 2024 Off

Man Utd vs Fenerbahce: Jose Mourinho quips United could get 2018 Premier League title amid Man City case

By Total Football News

It was part of a 20-minute exchange that was typical of the kind of magnetism Mourinho still holds.

In praising United for keeping faith with current manager Erik ten Hag during the present difficult spell, Mourinho managed to refer back to his own dismissal in December 2018 after two and a half seasons in charge.

“I wish the best to Man United since the moment I left,” he said.

“I

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Premier League to ‘take neccessary time’ over response to Man City APT legal case
11 October 2024 Off

Premier League to ‘take neccessary time’ over response to Man City APT legal case

By Total Football News

However, in his latest correspondence to clubs, Masters says: “There have been many club conversations over recent days, with constructive and informative feedback provided.

“We now have a comprehensive set of information and data which is helping to inform our recommended approach and rule amendment drafting.

“We are taking the necessary time to develop our proposals and the associated draft rule amendments for club consideration.

“We will circulate these to

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