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Manchester City confirm appeal against Premier League verdict
The club says it has irrefutable evidence to challenge findings that it used sham contracts and misstated accounts to inflate revenues.
- On Thursday, October 1, 2026, Manchester City Football Club lodged a comprehensive appeal against the Premier League Commission's verdict, maintaining the opinion contains "clear material errors" of law and fact.
- An independent commission previously ruled Manchester City guilty of breaching regulations, including arranging "sham contracts" and filing misstated accounts between the 2009-10 and 2017-18 seasons.
- City contends a "comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence" supports its innocence, while new Premier League rules require an appeal hearing within 12 weeks of filing, with a decision due within 30 days of the hearing.
- The Football Association stated the decision has "significant implications for the integrity of the game," while former City chairman David Bernstein argued the board should resign; potential sanctions include expulsion via a vote of 15 of 19 other clubs.
- City will not face punishment until the appeals process concludes, with the Premier League aiming to resolve the investigation as soon as possible, leaving football fans to await the final outcome.
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Manchester City have been found guilty of 114 rule breaches. The Premier League's decision is now being appealed. “The club is innocent,” City said in a statement.
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