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Manchester City charges: Punishment before end of season, Premier League clubs believe
30 September 2026 Off

Manchester City charges: Punishment before end of season, Premier League clubs believe

By Total Football News

Another source said the process “should” be resolved by the end of the season, and they hoped any appeal would be “compressed”.

The final decision rests in the hands of the independent commission, with the Premier League board – and City – able to suggest a suitable punishment before the panel makes its decision.

There is increasingly a desire to have the case resolved by the end of the season

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Man City: Micah Richards ‘devastated’ after reading Premier League verdict on charges
30 September 2026 Off

Man City: Micah Richards ‘devastated’ after reading Premier League verdict on charges

By Total Football News

Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards says he felt “absolutely devastated” after reading the Premier League’s “damning” guilty verdict on the club’s financial charges.

An independent commission found that City arranged “sham contracts” with a number of commercial partners as part of a scheme to disguise secret funding of more than £830m.

The league confirmed City have been found guilty of all charges related to breaches of financial rules between

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Manchester City charges: The intricate web spun to con the Premier League
30 September 2026 Off

Manchester City charges: The intricate web spun to con the Premier League

By Total Football News

In early 2010, Manchester City took the first steps to get the additional funding into the club.

City would enter into sponsorship agreements which were record amounts and were significantly above fair market value.

It is referred to as the ‘disguised funding scheme’.

This is how it worked, according to the ruling.

The sponsorship deals were split into two parts: a base fee, and a tagged sum.

The sponsors would

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Manchester City charges: Premier League confirms club guilty of all charges related to financial rule breaches
29 September 2026 Off

Manchester City charges: Premier League confirms club guilty of all charges related to financial rule breaches

By Total Football News

Richard Masters, chief executive of the Premier League, said: “The core decision establishes the facts of what happened at Manchester City during this period. It details how the club systematically broke Premier League Rules for nearly a decade.

“It also vindicates the Premier League’s decision to pursue this case against Manchester City. While the process to date has been both long and difficult, the League has remained determined that

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Man City charges: CEO Ferran Soriano issues defiant message to European club bosses
29 September 2026 Off

Man City charges: CEO Ferran Soriano issues defiant message to European club bosses

By Total Football News

Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano has issued a defiant message to the executives of other teams about the club being found guilty of a majority of Premier League charges, BBC Sport has been told.

He was speaking at a board meeting of European Football Clubs (formerly the ECA) in Copenhagen before its general assembly on Tuesday.

Soriano was said to have vowed to fight the charges and the process

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The story of Manchester City and 115 charges
29 September 2026 Off

The story of Manchester City and 115 charges

By Total Football News

After a summer celebrating their first trophy in 35 years, City began preparing for life in the Champions League as Uefa’s FFP regulations took hold. This meant clubs were required to balance their books over three-year cycles, starting from 2011-12, with the first deadline in 2013.

With losses of £123.3m the previous season, City would have fallen foul of the new guidelines. And what would the punishment be for non-compliance?

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Manchester City charges: Roberto Mancini says Premier League rule breaches ‘not my concern’
28 September 2026 Off

Manchester City charges: Roberto Mancini says Premier League rule breaches ‘not my concern’

By Total Football News

German newspaper Der Spiegel had previously accused City of paying a “significant portion” of Mancini’s compensation “by way of a fictitious consultancy contract”.

It alleged that Mancini was paid more by City for his role as a consultant to Abu Dhabi club Al Jazira than he was getting from his role as City manager, excluding bonuses and incentives.

On Friday it emerged that an independent panel had found City guilty

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Manchester City charges: What punishment could club face after Premier League verdict and will they appeal?
27 September 2026 Off

Manchester City charges: What punishment could club face after Premier League verdict and will they appeal?

By Total Football News

Premier League clubs are seeking legal advice about compensation from Manchester City over the case.

One source, who held a senior executive position at two Premier League sides, said they expected clubs to submit individual compensation claims against Manchester City.

Another leading lawyer told the BBC that process could even be centralised by the league.

Premier League rules allow clubs to seek legal action against each other for compensation.

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