16 October 2026 …
Man City charges: Do Premier League club have grounds for their appeal?
A key part of City’s defence will be that the Independent Commission relied too heavily on the emails obtained through the Football Leaks files.
“If City can demonstrate the Commission fundamentally misunderstood the emails, failed to consider their proper context or reached conclusions inconsistent with other contemporaneous documents, that could amount to a material factual error,” Severn added.
“City’s difficulty is that the Commission heard extensive witness and documentary evidence
Manchester City charges: Premier League clubs fear political interference in appeal after Andy Burnham comments
By Total Football NewsBurnham’s comments came in an interview with the BBC’s political editor Chris Mason the next day.
When asked about ‘Brand Manchester’ taking a hit, the Prime Minister drew a parallel with a previous Premier League case with Everton, saying he still held the view “firmly” that they “weren’t fairly treated”.
Everton were deducted 10 points, later reduced to six on appeal, by an independent commission for breaching Premier