Man City CEO defiant over Premier League charges
The club plans to appeal and says the process could take years after an independent panel found it guilty on 114 of 115 charges.
- On Friday, September 25, 2026, reports revealed an independent panel found Manchester City guilty of 114 of 115 financial charges brought by the Premier League, though the league has not officially confirmed the verdict or announced sanctions.
- The Premier League charged the club in 2023 with financial breaches spanning 2009 to 2018, specifically alleging failures to provide accurate details of manager remuneration, including a 'double contract' for former manager Roberto Mancini.
- Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak reiterated the club's innocence in a letter to supporters on Saturday, stating, "our confidence and intent in proving the club's innocence is just as strong as when this began."
- Former striker Wayne Rooney expressed discomfort accepting a 2012 title, while U.S. manager Mauricio Pochettino argued the sport "lived through a period of deception" if breaches occurred.
- Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano told European Football Clubs board members on Monday the club will fight the verdict, warning the legal battle with the Premier League will take "a lot more time.
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The Premier League declares Manchester City guilty of serious violations of financial rules. Now the British club responds to the verdict – with drastic words.
Wayne Rooney believes Manchester City should be punished severely if they are ultimately found guilty of financial irregularities they have been accused of by the Premier League. The former Manchester United striker spoke about the issue on the podcast “Stick to United”, stressing that he would not want his former club to benefit from the Premier League title for the 2011/12 season, even if Man City were stripped of the trophy due to financial i…
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Manchester City has been convicted by the Premier League after serious violations of the financial rules.
Man City chief blasts ‘Premier League conspiracy theory’ in leaked video
Manchester City have been found guilty of financial charges by a Premier League Independent Commission, and CEO Ferran Soriano has spoken to staff in a leaked video claiming a 'Premier League conspiracy'
The giant club's sanctions are still pending.
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