Report: Man City guilty of breaching 114 Premier League financial rules

25 September 2026 6:58 pm WAT

Manchester City have been found guilty of breaching 114 of the 115 English Premier League financial regulations they were charged with, according to The Athletic.

An independent panel reportedly reached the decision, although no punishment has been determined.

However, Manchester City, who are expected to appeal the ruling, said the case “remains ongoing” and is “subject to strict confidentiality.”

“As such, Manchester City FC’s position remains consistent with the club’s statement of February 2023,” the club said.

“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.”

The case became public in 2023 after the EPL accused City of breaking the league’s financial rule from the 2009/10 season to the 2017/18 campaign.

The club was accused of failing to provide accurate financial information and details of payments to players and coaches, as well as breaching financial sustainability rules.

The period under scrutiny began barely two years after the Abu Dhabi United Group acquired the club in 2008, which catapulted City to one of the best EPL teams within a short time.

The club have won eight Premier League titles, four FA Cups, seven League Cups and one UEFA Champions League (UCL) under the Gulf group’s ownership.

City’s sanctions are likely to include a severe points deduction and possibly even expulsion from the EPL.

Everton and Nottingham Forest were both hit by points deductions in the 2023/24 season for single breaches of profit and sustainability rules.

A severe punishment would also raise doubts over the future of City’s cast of star players, including prolific striker Erling Haaland.

Other clubs could claim titles and compensation if City gained an unfair advantage through nefarious means.

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