Manchester City just got hammered, found guilty on a staggering 114 of 115 charges related to breaches of Premier League financial regulations. The Athletic’s David Ornstein dropped the report, confirming the outcome of the Premier League’s years-long investigation. Seriously, 114 charges! That’s almost all of them, and it feels wild.
The Charges Are Real: 114 Guilty Verdicts and an Ongoing Nightmare
This isn’t some minor slap on the wrist. We’re talking about a club that allegedly broke financial rules for nine seasons, from 2009-10 all the way through 2017-18. The Premier League first brought these 115 charges back in February 2023, accusing City of some serious stuff: failing to provide accurate financial information, hiding details about payments to both players and coaches, and flat out breaching UEFA’s financial fair play regulations along with the league’s own profitability and sustainability rules. During this exact period, City snagged three Premier League titles. Let that sink in.
An independent three-person commission finally wrapped its hearing on these charges back in December 2024. Premier League CEO Richard Masters even told reporters before the 2026-27 season kicked off that a verdict was taking “longer than anyone expected,” but the “one available outcome” was to “allow the process to reach its natural conclusion.” Well, that conclusion is 114 guilty verdicts. You have to wonder what that one remaining charge was.
What’s Next For City? The Appeal and What’s Really At Stake
Of course, this isn’t over. A Manchester City spokesperson has already fired back, telling Ornstein that the “Premier League process remains ongoing, with significant elements to be completed, and subject to strict confidentiality.” They’re sticking to their February 2023 statement, claiming they’ve “diligently respected due process for eight years” and expect an “independent, impartial and fair minded regulator.” The club is expected to appeal the decision, which is exactly what you’d expect when this kind of bombshell drops.
Sanctions against City haven’t even been decided yet, so this whole thing is still a live wire. What kind of penalties could they be facing? Points deductions? Massive fines? Could it affect those three titles they won during the period of alleged breaches? It’s a huge deal, and it’s going to hang over the club like a storm cloud for a long time. Get ready for the next round of statements and legal battles because this saga is far from done.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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