Tag: City

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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Man City charges latest: Chairman's statement, how long process could take and what next?
27 September 2026 Off

Man City charges latest: Chairman's statement, how long process could take and what next?

By Total Football News

Man City charges latest: Chairman’s statement, how long process could take and what next?

This article was originally posted on https://www.skysports.com/football/video/13592364/man-city-latest-chairman-khaldoon-al-mubaraks-statement-how-long-process-could-take-and-what-next-sunday-supplement

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Man City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak responds to reports surrounding 115 charges in Premier League financial probe | Football News
26 September 2026 Off

Man City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak responds to reports surrounding 115 charges in Premier League financial probe | Football News

By Total Football News

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has reaffirmed his belief the club will prove their innocence in the Premier League 115 charges case following reports on Friday.

Sky Sports News understands that the process is moving to the appeal stage, after reports claimed that most of the charges against the club for breaking Financial Fair Play rules were found to have been proven.

However, in a statement released on Saturday

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Manchester City charges: Legal fight could spiral out of control, says former executive
26 September 2026 Off

Manchester City charges: Legal fight could spiral out of control, says former executive

By Total Football News

Manchester City‘s legal fight with the Premier League has the potential to “spiral out of control”, a former top club executive has warned.

Christian Purslow, a former Liverpool managing director and Aston Villa chief executive, who also held a senior role at Chelsea, said the case could begin a chain of events that would be “appalling for the game”.

City have been found guilty of the vast majority

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Rui Pinto: The hacker who tried to take down Manchester City
26 September 2026 Off

Rui Pinto: The hacker who tried to take down Manchester City

By Total Football News

Pinto set up Football Leaks in 2015, to – in his words – expose “the hidden side of football”.

Antonio Varela remembers the website’s launch like it was yesterday. The Portuguese journalist was the first person contacted by Pinto, whose real identity would not be known for years to come, and was initially known by the pseudonym “John”.

“It was a common day of September 2015. I was at

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Manchester City charges: Premier League clubs seek legal advice over possible compensation
25 September 2026 Off

Manchester City charges: Premier League clubs seek legal advice over possible compensation

By Total Football News

Premier League clubs have sought legal advice as to whether they would have a compensation claim over the Manchester City 115 charges case.

After a long wait for the outcome, City have been found guilty of a majority of the financial rule breaches they were accused of.

BBC Sport has also been told that the club will appeal.

It has emerged that a number of Premier League sides, prior to

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