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Manchester City charges: Premier League club found guilty of breaking majority of 115 financial rules

Sami Mokbel

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Manchester City has been found guilty of breaching the majority of 115 financial rules following an independent panel investigation. The club is expected to appeal the decision, while other Premier League teams are seeking legal advice regarding potential compensation.

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This is a landmark case in sports governance that could lead to unprecedented sanctions, including title stripping or relegation, significantly impacting the Premier League's competitive landscape.

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Figure caption, Kieran Maguire on potential sanctions for Man City

Senior football correspondent Published 25 September 2026 Manchester City have been found guilty of breaking the majority of the 115 financial rules they were accused of breaching.

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

Asked if the report was correct, City did not comment either way.

Instead they released a statement saying the "Premier League process remains ongoing with significant elements to be completed, and subject to strict confidentiality".

"The club has diligently respected due process for eight years on the basis that the Premier League board and executive would behave as an independent, impartial and fair-minded regulator, free from partisan influence," it added.

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