Premier League executives are pushing hard for a sanction that will keep Manchester City out of the top flight for a prolonged period. This comes after the club was found guilty of more than 100 charges of financial rule-breaking, and rival clubs are making it clear: a single season in the Championship won’t be enough.
The Reality of City’s ‘Sham Deals’
So, what exactly did City do? An independent commission didn’t pull any punches, describing City’s actions as a “disguised funding scheme” and “sham commercial deals.” We’re talking about them artificially inflating their income by a staggering £900 million, all between 2009 and 2018. This wasn’t some small error on the books.
Rivals Demand More Than Relegation
City, for their part, continue to maintain they are “innocent of the accusations.” But executives from a number of rival Premier League clubs have gone on record with The Guardian, stating that a points deduction that would relegate City to the Championship for just one season would be “insufficient.” Given the sheer scale of the deception uncovered by that independent commission, these rivals are lobbying for a much, much harsher penalty, pushing for a “prolonged absence from the top flight.”
The Premier League is now under serious pressure to deliver a sanction that truly matches the gravity and scale of what went down.
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Originally reported by The Guardian.
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