Commission ruling

Manchester City found guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of Premier League financial rules by an independent commission.

Sham contracts scheme

Club arranged 'sham' contracts with commercial partners to artificially inflate revenues by £830m between 2009/10 and 2017/18.

Financial misconduct

Club filed accounts that concealed true financial state and broke over 100 Premier League regulations.

Cooperation failure

Club failed to co-operate with league investigation, with three out of four alleged breaches upheld.

Appeal deadline

Club must appeal decision by Friday October 2 after being found guilty of financial rule breaches.

Soriano's video

CEO Ferran Soriano called the process a 'Premier League conspiracy theory' in internal video.

Possible sanctions

Sanctions could include points deductions, fines, transfer bans, or expulsion from Premier League.

Masters' statement

Premier League CEO says case is most significant in league history with clear responsibility to uphold rules.

“The core decision establishes the facts of what happened at Manchester City during this period. It details how the club systematically broke Premier League rules for nearly a decade.”

City's response

Club claims innocence and says irrefutable evidence exists to support their positions.

Appeal process

Club will pursue appeal avenues claiming the opinion contains material errors of law, principle and fact.

Consequence

Relegation or expulsion could lead to City playing in Championship or needing FA reapplication.