Manchester City charges: Manchester United boss Michael Carrick calls for speed and clarity over rivals' guilty verdict

Michael Carrick has called for a swift resolution to Manchester City's financial charges case, insisting clarity is needed for everyone involved as the Premier League awaits the outcome of the club's appeal. <p>An independent commission found City guilty of serious breaches of financial rules over a nine-season period between 2009/10 and 2017/18, including arranging 'sham' commercial agreements to inflate revenues and reduce costs. The commission also upheld the majority of charges relating to the club's failure to co-operate with the Premier League's investigation.<!--ScriptorStartFragment--></p><p>City deny wrongdoing and have appealed against the findings, with the question of any potential punishment still to be decided.</p><ul><li><strong><a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/TransfersSkySportsApp">Transfer Centre LIVE!</a> | <a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/ManUtdblogarticles">Man Utd news & transfers</a>🔴</strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/ManUtdscores">Man Utd fixtures & scores</a> | <a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/FreePLHighlightsFirst">FREE Man Utd highlights</a>▶️</strong></li><li><strong>Got Sky? <a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/WatchPremarticles">Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone</a>📱</strong></li><li><strong>Not got Sky?